Intercountry adoption: ensuring that the best interests of the child are upheld

Amendment No. 2 | Doc. 13059 | 30 November 2012

Signatories:

Mr René ROUQUET, France, SOC ; Mr Christian BATAILLE, France, SOC ; Ms Estelle GRELIER, France, SOC ; Mr Jean-Yves LE DÉAUT, France, SOC ; Mr François LONCLE, France, SOC ; Mr Gérard TERRIER, France, SOC

Origin

2012 - November Standing Committee

In the draft resolution, paragraph 4, replace the words “birth parents” with the following words:

“their family environment”.

Explanatory note

Unfortunately, it may be the case that the practices condemned in the draft resolution are not limited to the child's biological family but extend to its entire family environment.