On the recordSeptember 22, 1999
The bill does not override state laws on adoption except where it is absolutely necessary to conform with the Hague Convention.
Benjamin Gilman: “The bill does not override state laws on adoption except where it is absolutely necessary to conform with the Hague…”
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State law considerations in the adoption bill.
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