Seeking the Better Interests of Children with a New International Law of Adoption

Carlson, Richard R.

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Seeking the Better Interests of Children with a New International Law of Adoption

Richard R. Carlson

South Texas College of Law

March 17, 2011

New York Law School Law Review, Vol. 55, No. 1, 2011

Abstract:
Intercountry adoption matches children in need with parental aspirations across national borders. Recently, however, intercountry adoption has been the object of intense criticism, some of it constructive, some of it destructive. This article summarizes the spectrum of views from hostile to sanguine, rebuts the most cynical arguments, and builds on the contributions of those who seek to preserve, advance and strengthen intercountry adoption for the sake of the thousands of families it continues to serve around the world.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 67

Keywords: Family Law, Adoption, Intercountry Adoption, International Law

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Date posted: April 9, 2011

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Carlson, Richard R., Seeking the Better Interests of Children with a New International Law of Adoption (March 17, 2011). New York Law School Law Review, Vol. 55, No. 1, 2011. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1788685

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