Regulation 51 Requirements following a Convention adoption order or Convention adoptionI1
England and Wales
Where the relevant Central Authority receives a copy of a Convention adoption order made by a court in England or Wales, that Authority must issue a certificate in the form set out in Schedule 2 certifying that the adoption has been made in accordance with the Convention.
A copy of the certificate must be sent to the—
CA of the receiving State; and
the relevant local authority.
Where a Convention adoption is made and the Central Authority receives a certificate under Article 23f1in respect of that Convention adoption, the relevant Central Authority must send a copy of that certificate to the relevant local authority.
Annotations
Commencement
Footnotes
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Article 23 of the Convention provides that an adoption certificate certified by the competent authority of the State as having been made in accordance with the Convention shall be recognised by other contracting States. The certificate must specify when and by whom the agreement that the adoption could proceed was given.