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History
- Substituted by A10179A
- Ordered to third reading cal.1392
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to children and families
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Relates to adoptions from a foreign country
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Charles Lavine
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7548
Title of bill
An act to amend the domestic relations law and the public health law, in relation to adoptions from a foreign country
Purpose
This bill makes technical amendments in regards to international adoptions made with IH-3 visas.
Summary of provisions
Amends DOM 111-c(1), DOM 111-c(3), PBH 4138-b, to include IH-3 visas.
Justification
A resident of New York who wishes to adopt an international child has two options. They can complete the adoption abroad, granting U.S. citizenship to the child upon entry into the United States or the resident can bring the child to the United States and complete the adoption domestically.
When attempting to complete the adoption abroad there are two different visas depending on whether the child's home country is a member of the Hague Convention. Hague countries use IH-3 visas. Non Hague countries use IH-3 Visas. The Hague Adoption Convention is an international agreement to establish safeguards to ensure that intercountry adoptions take place in the best interests of the child. The United States signed onto the Convention in April 2008.
The Hague Adoption Convention applies to adoptions between the United States and the other countries that have joined it such as Albania, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, People's Republic of China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Gem1any, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Currently New York law only recognizes IR-3 visas or adoptions completed in non-Hague convention states. While IH-3 visas are being accepted by judges, this legislation will correct the omission and place IH-3 visas into New York law preventing potentially catastrophe.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications for state
None to the state.
Effective date
Immediately.
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