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Intercountry adoption after the Hague : is the Convention an effective way to regulate international adoptions? : a study of intercountry adoption between Guatemala and the United States

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Identifier	Thesis 2202
Author	Harlow, Lisa Anne, 1979-
Title	Intercountry adoption after the Hague : is the Convention an effective way to regulate international adoptions? : a study of intercountry adoption between Guatemala and the United States
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date	2011; *
Resource Type	Master's Thesis
Notes	Over the last 50 years, the United States has seen a significant increase in the number of children entering its borders annually through intercountry adoption. Accepting thousands of more children than any other nation, the United States is the world's top receiving country. Throughout the history of intercountry adoption, however, the practice has been riddled with controversy and problems, which stem from concerns over who should be entrusted with defining and pursuing children's "best interests" as well as from corrupt practices that have taken root as intercountry adoption has shifted from altruistically meeting the needs of children to also serving the needs of adults wishing to adopt healthy, young infants. The practice, at times, has taken on a market-like appearance, with the profits of intermediaries taking precedent over the needs of children. Recognizing the negative aspects of intercountry adoption, the international community has attempted to regulate the practice. The 1993 Hague Convention of Protection of Children and Co-Operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption marks the international community's most recent effort to reform adoption practices. The Hague aims to end corruption and ensure just adoptions in best interests of the children they intend to serve. The effectiveness of the Hague, however, is yet to be determined. The aim of this study is to place the Hague Convention within the context of the intercountry adoption relationship between Guatemala and the United States to analyze the Hague's effectiveness. Stories of corruption mired the pre-Hague adoption system between the two nations, making stronger regulation a necessity, and as of 2008 both nations have implemented the Hague to improve the system. Ratification, however, has nearly halted adoptions between the two nations altogether and has not facilitated just adoptions as it intends to. The United States has recently opted out of an invitation to participate in a pilot, Hague-complaint system with Guatemala, perhaps prioritizing the demands of its nationals over its commitment to the Hague Convention's standards. The Hague Convention can have a significant impact on adoptions of children to the United States only if the nation is committed to the ideals of the Hague and is willing to back its diplomatic support of just adoptions with concrete practices that will enable to Convention to effectively achieve its goals. The context of the Guatemala-United States intercountry adoption relationship provides a case study in which to analyze the need for the Hague Convention, implementation of it, and its effectiveness in ending adoption corruption and facilitating just adoptions.
Subject	Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (1993) Intercountry adoption -- Law and legislation Intercountry adoption -- United States Intercountry adoption -- Guatemala
Department	Department of History
Advisor	Mahony, Mary Ann
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Language	eng
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