Inter-American Convention on International Traffic in Minors 1994, para. undefined
Paragraph
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.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
Organization of American States
Document type
Regional treaty
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Governance & Rule of Law
Movement
Violence
Person(s) affected
Adolescents
Children
Infants
Year
1994
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
Inter-American Convention on International Traffic in Minors (1994), Article 18.