42 U.S.C. § 14931

Adoptions of children immigrating to the United States

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(a) Legal effect of certificates issued by the Secretary of State(1) Issuance of certificates by the Secretary of StateThe Secretary of State shall, with respect to each Convention adoption, issue a certificate to the adoptive citizen parent domiciled in the United States that the adoption has been granted or, in the case of a prospective adoptive citizen parent, that legal custody of the child has been granted to the citizen parent for purposes of emigration and adoption, pursuant to the Convention and this chapter, if the Secretary of State—(A) receives appropriate notification from the central authority of such child’s country of origin; and(B) has verified that the requirements of the Convention and this chapter have been met with respect to the adoption.(2) Legal effect of certificates

If appended to an original adoption decree, the certificate described in paragraph (1) shall be treated by Federal and State agencies, courts, and other public and private persons and entities as conclusive evidence of the facts certified therein and shall constitute the certification required by section 1154(d)(2) of title 8.

(b) Legal effect of Convention adoption finalized in another Convention country

A final adoption in another Convention country, certified by the Secretary of State pursuant to subsection (a) of this section or section 14932(c) of this title, shall be recognized as a final valid adoption for purposes of all Federal, State, and local laws of the United States.

In the case of a child who has entered the United States from another Convention country for the purpose of adoption, an order declaring the adoption final shall not be entered unless the Secretary of State has issued the certificate provided for in subsection (a) with respect to the adoption.

(Pub. L. 106–279, title III, § 301, Oct. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 837.)Editorial NotesReferences in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 106–279, Oct. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 825, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 14901 of this title and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date

Section effective upon entry into force for the United States of the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, pursuant to Article 46(2)(a) of the Convention, with transition rule, see section 505(a)(2), (b) of Pub. L. 106–279, set out as an Effective Dates; Transition Rule note under section 14901 of this title.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2023–2024 · leading case: Haaland v. Brackeen, 599 U.S. 255 (2023).

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Haaland v. Brackeen, 599 U.S. 255 (2023). “825 ; 42 U. S. C. §§ 14931 , 14932. In other words, there is a cross-border component; the statutes do not regulate adoption proceedings merely because the child's parents are, for example, dual Mexican-American citizens or dual Irish- American citizens.”

Haaland v. Brackeen, 599 U.S. 255 (2023). “825 ; 42 U. S. C. §§14931 , 14932. In other words, there is a cross-border compo- nent; the statutes do not regulate adoption proceedings merely because the child’s parents are, for example, dual Mexican-American citizens or dual Irish-American citizens.”

In re Adoption of U.I., 2024 Ohio 682 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024). “The court concluded that it lacked subject-matter jurisdiction to approve the adoption petitions before it, because: Petitioner in these cases has not provided the Court with any documentation indicating that the requirements of 42 USCS § 14931 have been met. Next, from the…”

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