prop · GK0391 · 1997-01-01 00:00:00 — law of that State the transfer of or by the Central the child to the Article 16 Authority of the receiving of origin; and it appears to 1 If the c the Central the of the of the State of both States have State that the origin is agreed that the continued satisfied that adoption may pro- placement of the the child is ceed; and child with the adoptable, it prospective shall - d it has been adoptive parents determined, in is not in the a prepare a accordance with child s best report including Article 5, that interests, such information about the prospective Central Authority his or her iden- adoptive parents shall take the tity, adopt- are eligible and measures neces- ability, suited to adopt sary to protect background, and that the the child, in social environ- child is or will particular - ment, family be authorized to a to cause the history, enter and reside child to be with- history including permanently in drawn from the that of the the receiving prospective adop- child s family, State. tive parents and and any special to arrange needs of the Article 18 temporary care; child; b in consultation b give due con- The Central with the Central sideration to the Authorities of Authority of the child s upbringing both States shall State of origin, and to his or her take all neces- to arrange wit- ethnic, religious sary steps to hout delay a new and cultural obtain permission placement of the background; for the child to child with a view c ensure that leave the State to adoption or, consents have of origin and to if this is not been obtained in enter and reside appropriate, to accordance with permanently in arrange Article 4; and the receiving alternative long- d determine, on State. term care; an the basis in adoption shall particular of the Article 19 not take place reports relating until the Central to the child and 1 The transfer Authority of the the prospective of the child to State of origin adoptive parents, the receiving has been duly whether the en- State may only be informed visaged placement carried out if concerning the is in the best the requirements new prospective interests of the of Article 17 adoptive parents; child. have been satis- c as a last 2 It shall fied. resort, to transmit to the 2 The Central arrange the of return of the of the receiving both States shall child, if his or State its report ensure that this her interests so on the child, transfer takes require. proof that the place in secure necessary and appropriate 2 Having regard consents have circumstances in particular to been obtained and and, if possible, the age and the reasons for in the company of degree of maturi- its determination the adoptive or ty of the child, on the placement, prospective adop- he or she shall taking care not tive parents. be consulted and, to reveal the 3 If the where appropria- identity of the transfer of the te, his or her mother and the child does not consent obtained ------------------------------------------------------- in relation to reports provided to the depositary measures to be for in Articles of the Convention taken under this 15 and 16 shall, that it will not Article. in every case, be be bound under prepared under this Convention Article 22 the to recognize responsibility of adoptions made in 1 The functions the Central accordance with of a Central Authority or an agreement con- Authority under other authorities cluded by this Chapter may or bodies in application of be performed by accordance with Article 39, public paragraph 1. paragraph 2. authorities or by bodies accredited under Chapter III, to the Article 26 extent permitted by the law of its 1 . recognition of an adoption includes CHAPTER V - recognition of 2 a the legal Contracting State AND EFFECTS OF parent-child may declare to THE ADOPTION relationship be- the depositary of tween the child the Convention Article 23 and his or her that the adoptive parents; functions of the 1 An adoption b parental Central Authority certified by the responsibility of under Articles 15 competent the adoptive to 21 may be authority of the parents for the performed in that State of the child; State, to the ex- adoption as tent permitted by having been made c the the law and in accordance termination of a subject to the with the pre-existing supervision of Convention shall legal the competent be recognized by relationship authorities of operation of law between the child that State, also in the other and his or her by bodies or Contracting Sta- mother and persons who - tes. The certifi- father, if the a meet the cate shall adoption has this requirements of specify when and effect in the integrity, by whom the ag- professional reements under where it was competence, Article 17, sub- made. experience and paragraph c, were 2 In the case accountability of given. of an adoption that State; and 2 Each having the effect of terminating a b are qualified shall, at the pre-existing by their ethical time of legal parent- standards and by signature, child training or ratification, relationship, the experience to acceptance, ap- child shall enjoy work in the field proval or in the receiving of intercountry accession, notify State, and in any adoption. the depositary of other Contracting the Convention of State where the 3 A Contracting the identity and adoption is State which makes the functions of recognized, the declaration the authority or rights equivalent provided for in the authorities to those result- paragraph 2 shall which, in that ing from keep the , are adoptions having nent to make this effect in the Hague the certifica- each such State. Conference on tion. It shall 3 The preceding Private also notify the paragraphs shall International depositary of any not prejudice the informed of the modification in application of names and the designation any provision addresses of of these more favourable these bodies and authorities. for the child, in persons. force in the 4 which recognizes may declare to Article 24 the adoption. the depositary of the Convention The recognition Article 27 that adoptions of of an adoption children habitu- may be refused in 1 Where an ally resident in a Contracting adoption granted its territory may State only if the in the State of only take place adoption is origin does not if the functions manifestly con- have the effect of the Central trary to its of terminating a Authorities are public policy, pre-existing performed in ac- taking into ac- legal parent- cordance with count the best child paragraph 1. interests of the relationship, it child. may, in the receiving State 5 which recognizes Notwithstanding Article 25 the adoption un- any declaraion der the made under , be paragraph 2, the State may declare converted into an ------------------------------------------------------- adoption having such information, Unless otherwise such an effect - under appropriate provided, the a if the law of guidance, in so costs of such the receiving far as is permit- translation are State so permits; ted by the law of to be borne by and that State. the prospective b if the adoptive parents. consents referred Article 31 to in Article 4, sub-paragraphs c Without prejudice Article 35 and d, have been to Article 30, or are given for personal data The competent the purpose of gathered or author- ities of such an adoption. transmitted under the Contracting 2 Article 23 the Convention, States shall act applies to the especially data expeditiously in decision con- referred to in the process of verting the Articles 15 and adoption. 16, shall be used only for the Article 36 CHAPTER VI - purposes for GENERAL which they were In relation to a PROVISIONS gathered or State which has transmitted. two or more Article 28 systems of law with regard to The Convention adoption does not affect Article 32 applicable in any law of a different State of origin 1 No one shall territorial units which requires derive improper - that the adoption financial or a any reference of a child other gain from to habitual resi- habitually resi- an activity re- dence in that dent within that lated to an State shall be State take place intercountry construed as in that State or adoption. referring to which prohibits 2 Only costs habitual the child s place- and expenses, in a ment in, or including territorial unit transfer to, the reasonable of that State; receiving State professional fees b any reference prior to of persons to the law of adoption. involved in the that State shall adoption, may be be construed as charged or paid. referring to the Article 29 law in force in 3 The the relevant There shall be no directors, ad- territorial unit; contact between ministrators and c any reference the prospective employees of to the competent adoptive parents bodies involved authorities or to and the child s in an adoption the public parents or any shall not receive authorities of other person who remuneration that State shall has care of the which is be construed as child until the unreasonably high referring to tho- requirements of in relation to se authorized to Article 4, sub- services act in the paragraphs a to rendered. relevant c, and Article 5, territorial unit; sub-paragraph a, Article 33 d any reference have been met, to the accredited unless the adop- A competent bodies of that tion takes place authority which State shall be within a family finds that any construed as or unless the provision of the referring to contact is in Convention has bodies accredited compliance with not been in the relevant the conditions respected or that territorial unit. established by there is a the competent serious risk that authority of the it may not be re- Article 37 State of origin. spected, shall immediately in- In relation to a Article 30 form the which with Authority of its regard to 1 The competent State. This adoption has two authorities of a Central Authority or more systems be of law applicable shall ensure that responsible for to different information held ensuring that categories of by them appropriate persons, any concerning the measures are reference to the child s origin, in taken. law of that State particular infor- shall be mation concerning Article 34 construed as the identity of referring to the his or her If the competent legal system parents, as well authority of the specified by the as the State of law of that history, is destination of a State. document so re- quests, a Article 38 2 They shall translation ensure that the certified as A State within child or his or being in which different her conformity with territorial units representative the original must have their own has access to be furnished. rules of law in ------------------------------------------------------- respect of accession declare adoption shall that this Con- not be bound to Article 43 vention shall ex- apply the tend to all its Convention where 1 The Convention territorial units a State with a shall be open for or only to one or unified system of signature by the more of them and law would not be States which were may modify this bound to do so. Members of the declaration by Hague Conference submitting Article 39 on Private In- another declara- ternational tion at any time. 1 The at the time of Convention does its Seventeenth not affect any Session and by 2 such international the other States declaration shall instrument to which be notified to which Contracting participated in the depositary States are that Session. and shall state Parties and which 2 It shall be expressly the contains ratified, territorial units provisions on accepted or to which the matters governed approved and the Convention by the instruments of applies. Convention, un- ratification, less a contrary acceptance or 3 If a State declaration is approval shall be makes no made by the deposited with declaration under States Parties to the Ministry of this Article, the such instrument. Foreign Affairs Convention is to of the Kingdom of extend to all 2 the , territorial units depositary of the of that State. may enter into Convention. agreements with one or more other Article 44 Article 46 Contracting States, with a 1 other 1 The view to improving State may accede Convention shall the application to the Convention enter into force of the Convention after it has en- on the first day in their mutual tered into force of the month relations. These in accordance following the agreements may with Article 46, expiration of derogate only paragraph 1. three months from the 2 The after the deposit provisions of instrument of of the third in- Article 14 to 16 accession shall strument of and 18 to 21. The be deposited with ratification, States which have the depositary. acceptance or concluded such an 3 Such approval referred agreement shall accession shall to in Article 43. transmit a copy have effect only 2 Thereafter to the depositary as regards the the Convention of the relations between shall enter into Convention. the acceding force - State and those a for each ratifying, Article 40 States which have accepting or not raised an approving it sub- No reservation to objection to its sequently, or the Convention accession in the acceding to it, shall be six months after on the first day permitted. the receipt of of the month the notification following the Article 41 referred to in expiration of sub-paragraph b three months The Convention of Article 48. after the deposit shall apply in Such an objection of its instrument every case where may also be of ratification, an application raised by States acceptance, pursuant to at the time when approval or Article 14 has they ratify, accession; been received accept or approve after the the Convention Convention has after an b for a entered into accession. territorial unit force in the such objection to which the receiving State shall be notified Convention has and the State of to the deposi- been extended in origin. conformity with Article 45, on Article 42 Article 45 the first day of the month The Secretary 1 If a State following the General of the has two or more expiration of Hague Conference territorial units three months on Private In- in which diffe- after the noti- ternational rent systems of fication referred shall at regular law are to in that intervals convene applicable in Article. a Special relation to Commission in matters dealt Article 47 order to review with in the the practical Convention, it 1 A State Party operation of the may at the time to the Convention Convention. of signature, may denounce it ratification, by a notification CHAPTER VII - acceptance, in writing FINAL approval or addressed to the ------------------------------------------------------- depositary. equally authen- 2 The tic, in a single denunciation copy which shall takes effect on be deposited in the first day of the archives of the month the Government of following the the Kingdom of expiration of the , twelve months and of which a after the certified copy notification is shall be sent, received by the through depositary. Where diplomatic a longer period channels, to each for the of the States denunciation to Members of the take effect is Hague Conference specified in the on Private notification, the International denunciation at the date of takes effect upon its Seventeenth the expiration of Session and to such longer each of the other period after the States which par- notification is ticipated in that received by the Session. The depositary shall notify the States Members of the Hague Conference on , the other States which participated in the Seventeenth Session and the States which have acceded in accordance with Article 44, of the following - a the signatures, ratifications, acceptances and approvals re- ferred to in Article 43; b the accessions and objections raised to accessions referred to in Article 44; c the date on which the Conven- tion enters into force in accord- ance with Article 46; d the declarations and designations re- ferred to in Articles 22, 23, 25 and 45; e the agreements referred to in Article 39; f the denunciations referred to in Article 47. In witness whereof the undersigned, be- ing duly authorized there- to, have signed this Convention. Done at The Hague, on the ...... day of .......... 19.. in the English and French languages, both texts being ------------------------------------------------------- Denna lag träder i kraft . 2.2 Förslag till lag om internationell adoptionsförmedling Härigenom föreskrivs följande. 1 § Bestämmelserna i denna lag tillämpas när en underårig med hemvist utomlands skall adopteras av någon eller några med hemvist i . 2 § Med internationell adoptionsförmedling avses verksamhet som har till syfte att skapa kontakt mellan den eller dem som önskar adoptera och myndigheter, organisationer, institutioner eller enskilda personer i det land där barnet har sitt hemvist samt att även i övrigt lämna den hjälp som behövs för att en adoption skall kunna genomföras. 3 § Adoptioner av barn från utlandet får förmedlas endast av sammanslutningar som är auktoriserade enligt denna lag. 4 § Den eller de som vill adoptera ett barn från utlandet skall anlita en sammanslutning som avses i 3 §. Detta gäller dock inte enstaka fall av adoption som avser släktingbarn eller där det annars finns särskilda skäl att adoptera utan förmedling av en auktoriserad sammmanslutning. för internationella adoptionsfrågor () skall i sådana fall innan barnet lämnar landet pröva om förfarandet är godtagbart. 5 § avgör frågor om auktorisation och har tillsyn över de auktoriserade 6 § Auktorisation får ges endast åt sammanslutningar som har till huvudsakligt syfte att förmedla internationella adoptioner. Auktorisation får ges endast om det står klart att sammanslutningen kommer att förmedla sådana adoptioner på ett sakkunnigt och omdömesgillt sätt, utan vinstintresse och med barnets bästa som främsta riktmärke. För auktorisation krävs vidare att sammanslutningen har stadgar, styrelse och revisorer. 7 § Auktorisationen skall vara tidsbegränsad. I beslutet om auktorisation skall det anges vilka länder som sammanslutningens verksamhet avser. Auktorisationen får även förenas med andra villkor, såsom vad som skall gälla om inbetalning av avgifter samt redovisning. För att täcka kostnaderna för verksamheten får en auktoriserad sammanslutning ta ut skäliga avgifter av dem som anlitar sammanslutningen för internationell adoptionsförmedling. 8 § skall i samband med ett beslut om auktorisation utse minst två personer eller, om sammanslutningens verksamhet kan antas bli av ringa omfattning, en person att företräda allmänintresset i sammanslutningens arbete med in- ternationell adoptionsförmedling (samhällsrepresentanter). Samhällsrepresentan- ter skall ha särskild erfarenhet av barn- och ungdomsvård i stat eller kommun. 9 § De auktoriserade sammanslutningarna är skyldiga att på begäran tillhandahålla de handlingar som rör verksamheten. 10 § Auktorisationen skall återkallas, om de förutsättningar som anges i 6 § inte längre finns. Detsamma gäller, om sammanslutningen inte uppfyller villkor som uppställts för auktorisationen eller inte rättar sig efter vad begär med stöd av 9 §. 11 § När en auktoriserad sammanslutning prövar om en internationell adoption skall förmedlas, skall minst en samhällsrepresentant delta. 12 § Om en auktoriserad sammanslutning har vägrat adoptionsförmedling i ett visst fall, får på begäran av den eller dem som söker adoption uppdra åt sammanslutningen att ändå förmedla adoptionen. 13 § Den som är eller har varit verksam inom en auktoriserad sammanslutning får inte obehörigen röja vad han eller hon därvid fått veta om enskildas personliga 14 § NIA:s beslut enligt 4 § tredje meningen, 6 §, 7 § första stycket och 10 § får överklagas hos allmän förvaltningsdomstol. Prövningstillstånd krävs vid överklagande till kammarrätten. NIA:s beslut i övrigt får inte överklagas. 15 § Den som förmedlar en internationell adoption i strid med 3 § döms till böter. Detsamma gäller den som i strid med 4 § låter föra ut ett barn från det land där det har sitt hemvist. Denna lag träder i kraft , då lagen (1979:552) om internationell adoptionshjälp upphör att gälla. Sammanslutningar som vid den nya lagens ikraftträdande har auktorisation enligt den upphävda lagen skall anses ha fått auktorisation enligt den nya lagen. Om det vid den nya lagens ikraftträdande finns ett giltigt medgivande enligt 25 § socialtjänstlagen (1980:620), skall någon prövning inte göras enligt 4 § i den nya lagen. 2.3 Förslag till lag om ändring i socialtjänstlagen (1980:620) Härigenom föreskrivs att 25, 30, 31, 47, 73 och 75 §§ socialtjänstlagen (1980:620)1 skall ha följande lydelse. ------------------------------------------------------- Nuvarande lydelse Föreslagen lydelse 25 §2 En underårig får inte utan socialnämndens medgivande tas emot för stadigva- rande vård och fostran i ett enskilt hem som inte tillhör någon av hans föräldrar eller någon annan som har vårdnaden om honom. Som ett medgivande anses socialnämndens beslut att bereda den underårige vård i ett visst familjehem. får inte lämna medgivande enligt första stycket utan att förhållandena i det enskilda hemmet och förutsättningarna för vård i hemmet är utredda. ------------------------------------------------------- Är det fråga om att ta emot ett utländskt barn i syfte att adoptera det, skall medgivandet inhämtas innan barnet lämnar sitt hemland. Medgivandet upphör att gälla om inte barnet har tagits emot i hemmet från det medgi- vandet lämnades. beslutar i en fråga om medgivande som avses i tredje stycket, skall nämnden pröva om det förmedlingssätt som sökanden kommer att använda sig av är tillförlitligt eller ej. Nämnden skall i denna fråga inhämta 1 Lagen omtryckt 1988:871. 2 Senaste lydelse 1990:53. yttrande från statens adoptionsfrågor (), om det inte är uppenbart obehövligt. Visar prövningen att det kan befaras att förmedlingssättet inte är tillförlitligt, skall socialnämnden vägra sitt medgivande. I ett beslut om medgivande skall soci- alnämnden ange för vilket förmedlingssätt medgivandet gäller. ------------------------------------------------------- Är det fråga om att ta emot ett barn med hemvist utomlands i syfte att adoptera det, skall medgi- vandet inhämtas innan barnet lämnar det land där det har sitt hemvist. Medgivande får lämnas endast om den eller de som vill adoptera har till- fredsställande kunskaper om barn och deras behov och har blivit informerade om den planerade adoptionens innebörd. Medgivandet upphör att gälla, om inte barnet har tagits emot i hemmet från det medgi- vandet lämnades. Den eller de som vill adoptera är skyldiga att anmäla till socialnämnden om deras omständigheter ändras mer väsentligt medgivandet gäller. Medgivandet skall åter- kallas, om förutsättningarna för det inte längre före- ligger. Återkallelse kan ske även när barnet har tagits emot av sökandena, om en fortsatt vistelse hos dem inte är förenlig med barnets bästa. När ett visst barn har föreslagits för adoption, skall socialnämnden skyndsamt pröva om den skall ge samtycke till att adoptionsförfarandet får fortsätta. Om det är fråga om ett adoptionsförfarande som omfattas av lagen (1997:000) med anledning av tillträde till Haag- konventionen om skydd av barn och samarbete vid internationella adoptioner, skall därvid 3 § i den lagen tillämpas. 30 §3 Ett medgivande enligt 25 § första stycket meddelas av socialnämnden i vårdnadshavares hemkommun. Om nämndens prövning gäller ett hem i en annan kommun, skall nämnden rådgöra med socialnämnden i den kommunen innan den fattar sitt beslut. ------------------------------------------------------- Ett medgivande enligt Ett medgivande enligt 25 § tredje stycket 25 § tredje stycket och ett meddelas av socialnämnden i samtycke enligt 25 § femte de blivande adoptivför- stycket meddelas av äldrarnas hemkommun. socialnämnden i den eller de sökandes hemkommun.