TY - BOOK AU - Vité,Sylvain AU - Boéchat,Hervé TI - Article 21: adoption T2 - Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, SN - 9004148744 AV - K639.A41989 V58 2008 U1 - 341.48572 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Leiden, Boston PB - Martinus Nijhoff Publishers KW - Convention on the Rights of the Child KW - (1989 November 20) KW - Article 21 KW - Children (International law) KW - Children KW - Legal status, laws, etc KW - Adoption KW - Law and legislation N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 61-62); Introduction --; General Introduction --; Historical Background of Article 21 of the CRC --; The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption --; Comparison with Related International Instruments --; Human and Children's Rights --; UN Instruments on Children's and Human Rights --; The UN Declaration on the Rights of the Child --; The UN Declaration on Social and Legal Principles Relating to the Protection and Welfare of Children, with Special Reference to Foster Placement and Adoption Nationally and Internationally --; Other Provisions of the CRC --; Other UN Instruments --; Regional Instruments on Children's and Human Rights --; Africa --; Americas --; Europe --; International Private Law --; Overview --; Main Types of Adoption --; Full Versus Simple Adoption --; Interests of Simple or Full Adoption --; Recognition and --; Conversion of Intercountry Adoption --; Analysis of Article 21 --; Scope of Article 21 (Art. 21, Introductory Sentence) --; Definitions --; States Parties that Recognize and /or Permit the System of Adoption --; Historical Background --; Islamic Law --; Countries Where Full Adoption Does Not Exist --; The Best Interests of the Child (Art. 21, Introductory Sentence) --; Historical Background --; Implications --; Permissibility of Adoption (Art. 21, para. a) --; Historical Background --; Competent Authorities --; Notion of 'Competent' --; Accredited Adoption Bodies in Intercountry Adoption --; Applicable Law and Procedure --; Pertinent and Reliable Information --; Type of Information Required --; Intercountry Adoption --; Child's Status --; Adoptability --; Children with Special Needs --; Informed Consent and Counselling --; Abuses --; Intercountry Adoption as an Alternative Means of Child Care (Art. 21, para. b) --; Historical Background --; Subsidiarity of Intercountry Adoption --; Legal Perspectives --; Other Forms of Subsidiarity --; Implementation --; The Principle of Non-Discrimination (Art. 21, para. c) --; Historical Background --; Legal Framework --; Implementation --; Domestic / Intercountry Adoption --; Intercountry Adoption within / outside the Framework of the Hague Convention of 1993 --; Adoptions Resorting to an Accredited Adoption Body / Independent Adoption --; Non-Related / Relative Adoptions --; Adoption of Children with Special Needs --; Improper Financial Gain in Intercountry Adoption (Art. 21, para. d) --; Historical Background --; Implications --; Bilateral and Multilateral Arrangements (Art. 21, para. e) --; Historical Background --; Scope and Purpose of THC-1993 --; Other Arrangements --; Conclusion ER -