Difference between revisions of "Albania and the Hague Convention"

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The official flag.
Source: Wikipedia.org.

WARNING: Albania is party to the Hague Adoption Convention. Do not adopt or obtain legal custody of a child in Albania before a U.S. consular officer issues an "Article 5 Letter." See the "How to Adopt" section for more information.

Albania is party to the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Hague Adoption Convention). Therefore, all adoptions between Albania and the United States must meet the requirements of the Convention; the U.S. implementing legislation, the Intercountry Act of 2000 (IAA); and the IAA implementing regulations.

SOURCE

Intercountry Adoption, Bureau of Consular Affairs. U.S. Department of State Country Information [1].

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-{{#eimage:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/photo_gallery/al/images/AL_007.jpg|410x579px|thumb|'''Town of Kruje, [[Albania]].'''<BR/>Source: cia.gov.}}
+{{#eimage:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Flag_of_Albania.svg/700px-Flag_of_Albania.svg.png|410x579px|thumb|'''The official flag.'''<BR/>Source: Wikipedia.org.}}
-{{#eimage:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Qendra_korce.jpg|410x579px|thumb|'''Eastern Orthodox Church in Korce, [[Albania]].'''<BR/>Source: Wikipedia.org.}}
 '''WARNING:''' [[Albania]] is party to the [http://adoption.state.gov/hague_convention/overview.php Hague Adoption Convention]. Do not [[adopt]] or obtain [[Legal Custody|legal custody]] of a child in [[Albania]] before a U.S. consular officer issues an "Article 5 Letter." See the "How to [[Adopt]]" section for more information.