Inter-American Convention on International Traffic in Minors 1994, para. undefined

Paragraph
Original document
Document type
  • Regional treaty
Paragraph text

Adoptions and other similar legal proceedings performed in a State Party shall be subject to annulment if they had their origin or purpose in international traffic in minors. In such annulment, the minor's best interests shall be taken into account at all times. The annulment shall be subject to the law and the competent authorities of the State where the adoption or legal proceedings concerned took place.

Document legal status
  • Legally binding
Document body
  • Regional bodies: Organization of American States
Document means of adoption
  • N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Movement
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Adolescents
  • Children
  • Infants
Document year
  • 1994
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
Inter-American Convention on International Traffic in Minors (1994), Article 18.
Paragraph info
Article 18