# Adoption (Intercountry Aspects) Act 1999, Paragraph

Status: prospective

The Convention does not affect any law of a State of origin which requires that the adoption of a child habitually resident within that State take place in that State or which prohibits the child’s placement in, or transfer to, the receiving State prior to adoption.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/18/schedule/1/part/chapter/VI/crossheading/article-28/paragraph/wrapper24n1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-intercountry-aspects-act-1999/schedule-1/part/chapter-VI/crossheading-article-28/paragraph-wrapper24n1
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