Hague Convention Certificate

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It is a certificate issued by a consular officer overseas to the adoptive parent(s) or prospective adoptive parent(s) certifying that the foreign adoption or grant of legal custody in the country of origin was granted pursuant to the Convention and Intercountry Adoption Act.

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A Hague Convention Certificate will be either a Hague Adoption Certificate (IHAC) (in the case of a final adoption overseas) or a Hague Custody Certificate (IHCC) (in the case of custody granted overseas for the purpose of adoption in the United States).


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