Fourth Meeting of the Working Group on Parentage / Surrogacy

From 7 to 11 April 2025, the Working Group (WG) on Parentage / Surrogacy met for the fourth time. The meeting, held in hybrid format, was attended by 41 delegates and other experts, representing 25 HCCH Members and three Observers, as well as by members of the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH. Pursuant to its mandate, the WG continued its consideration of draft provisions for one new instrument on...

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Qatar applies to become a Member of the HCCH

Today, 10 April 2025, the State of Qatar applied to become a Member of the HCCH. At the ceremony, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, depositary of the HCCH Conventions, H.E. Dr Mutlaq Qahtani, Ambassador of Qatar, presented Qatar’s official request for Membership to Mr Rieks Boekholt, Senior Legal Officer at the Treaties Division of the depositary. Mr Boekholt then...

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Conference “15 Years of the HCCH Washington Declaration: Progress and Perspectives on International Family Relocation”

From 2 to 4 April 2025, the conference “15 Years of the HCCH Washington Declaration: Progress and Perspectives on International Family Relocation” was held at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C., United States of America. The conference was jointly organised by the Embassy of Canada, the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), and the HCCH. This conference took place...

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1961 Apostille Convention enters into force for Bangladesh

On 30 March 2025, the Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (1961 Apostille Convention) entered into force for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 29 July 2024. The 1961 Apostille Convention has 127 Contracting Parties. More information on this Convention is available...

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2007 Child Support Convention enters into force for the Dominican Republic

On 23 March 2025, the Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (2007 Child Support Convention) entered into force for the Dominican Republic following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 21 March 2024. At present, 53 States and the European Union are bound by the 2007 Child Support Convention. More information on...

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The Republic of Moldova accedes to the 1996 Child Protection Convention

The Permanent Bureau has been notified that, on 11 March 2025, the Republic of Moldova deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (1996 Child Protection Convention).  With the accession of the Republic of...

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Sixth Meeting of the Working Group established to complete the Country Profile and work on the draft Cooperation Request Recommended Model Form for the 1996 Child Protection Convention

On 19 March 2025, the sixth meeting of the Working Group (WG) established to complete the Country Profile and work on the draft Cooperation Request Recommended Model Form for the 1996 Child Protection Convention was held online, hosted by the Permanent Bureau (PB) in The Hague. The meeting was attended by 21 delegates representing 12 HCCH Members, as well as by members of the PB. During the...

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Regional Workshop on Intercountry Adoption: Sharing Experiences on the Effective Implementation of the 1993 Adoption Convention in Asia

From 11 to 13 March 2025, the Regional Workshop on Intercountry Adoption: Sharing Experiences on the Effective Implementation of the 1993 Adoption Convention in Asia (Regional Workshop) was held in Manila (Philippines). It was attended by 72 participants representing eight Contracting Parties to the 1993 Adoption Convention, two non-Contracting Parties, one intergovernmental organisation, and one...

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