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Међудржавна усвојења између акта насиља и чина љубави
Intercountry Adoption Between Acts Of Violence And Acts Of Love

Author(s): Ana Čović
Subject(s): International Law, Studies in violence and power, Family and social welfare
Published by: Institut za uporedno pravo
Keywords: adoption; inter-country adoption; the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in inter-country adoption; child trafficking;

Summary/Abstract: According to research carried out, adoption is the best form of protection of children without parental care, as opposed to foster care and custody, child protection and provides a permanent growing up in a family the middle. Selection of adoptive parents is a complex task, since the enactment of the act on the process of adoption permanently changes the family status of the child. Inter-Country Adoption caused numerous controversies. Valid if a child changes their country of origin, and recent years have identified a number of abuses in the practice, which is one of reasons for the closure of the several States according to this form of adoption. On the other hand, for children who cannot find adoptive parents among local citizens, inter-country adoption represents the best option for disposal. At the international level, this area is governed by the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in inter-country adoption. Our country has not yet ratified this Convention. For this reason, should answer the question, what are the arguments in favor of its ratification, as well, how children can be abused in the process of international adoptions and because that should we ignore the positive effects of this form of child care or not.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 304-325
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Serbian