https://www.hcch.net/?act=events.rss News | Tag: Guyana Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:35:22 GMT On 7 March 2020, the HCCH Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and other Forms of Family Maintenance (“Child Support Convention”) entered into force for Guyana, following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 5 February 2019. The 2007 Child Support Convention currently has 41 Contracting Parties (incl. REIOs and States bound as a result of approval by an REIO). The entry into force for Guyana, following those for Brazil (2017), Honduras (2018) and the planned entry into force for Nicaragua (April 2020) marks the extension of the.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=724 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=724 Mon, 09 Mar 2020 08:34:00 GMT On 1 June 2019, the HCCH Convention of 29 May 1993 on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (hereinafter the “Adoption Convention”) entered into force for Guyana, following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 5 February 2019. The Adoption Convention currently has 101 Contracting Parties.   More information is available on the Adoption Section of the HCCH website.   In addition to the Adoption Convention, Guyana is a.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=678 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=678 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 07:18:00 GMT On 1 May 2019, the HCCH Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“Child Abduction Convention”) entered into force for Guyana, following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 5 February 2019. The Child Abduction Convention currently has 100 Contracting Parties. In addition to the Child Abduction Convention, Guyana is a Contracting Party to 4 other HCCH Conventions (Apostille, Adoption, Child Protection and Child Support). Guyana is not yet a Member of the HCCH. More information is available on the Child Abduction Section of the.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=672 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=672 Wed, 01 May 2019 08:40:00 GMT On 18 April 2019, the HCCH Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention) entered into force for Guyana, following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 30 July 2018. The Apostille Convention currently has 117 Contracting Parties. While not a Member State of the HCCH yet, Guyana is currently Party to four other HCCH Conventions. More information is available on the Apostille Section of the HCCH website... https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=669 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=669 Thu, 18 Apr 2019 07:32:00 GMT On 6 March 2019, during the meeting of the Council on General Affairs and Policy, the Depositary informed Council that on 5 February 2019, Guyana had deposited its instrument of accession to the HCCH Convention of 29 May 1993 on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Intercountry Adoption Convention), making it the 100th Contracting Party to the Convention. The Intercountry Adoption Convention will enter into force for Guyana on 1 June 2019. This is a significant development and milestone as the Intercountry Adoption Convention is the third HCCH.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=661 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=661 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 11:31:00 GMT On 5 February 2019, Guyana deposited its instrument of accession to the HCCH Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“Child Abduction Convention”), making it the 100th Contracting Party to the Convention. The Child Abduction Convention will enter into force for Guyana on 1 May 2019. This is a significant development and milestone as the Child Abduction Convention is the second HCCH Convention to reach the mark of 100 Contracting Parties (after the Apostille Convention, to which Guyana acceded in 2018). On the same day, Guyana also.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=657 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=657 Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:09:00 GMT On 16 August 2018, the Permanent Bureau was informed that the Co-operative Republic of Guyana had deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille Convention) on the 19 July 2018.  With the accession of Guyana, the Apostille Convention now has 116 Contracting Parties; it will enter into force for Guyana on 18 April 2019.  Guyana is not a Member of the HCCH yet, and the Apostille Convention is the first Hague Convention that Guyana has joined. Guyana has thus become.. https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=628 https://www.hcch.net/en/news-archive/details/?varevent=628 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 13:12:00 GMT