# The Adoption (Recognition of Overseas Adoptions) Order 2013, Article 2: Overseas adoptions


(1) An adoption of a child is specified as an overseas adoption if it is an adoption effected under the law of a country or territory listed in the Schedule after the coming into force of this Order and is not a Convention adoption.
(2) In this Article “law” does not include customary or common law.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1801/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-recognition-of-overseas-adoptions-order-2013/article-2
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