Identifier
Created
Classification
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09CANBERRA800
2009-08-31 00:06:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
HAGUE ADOPTION CONVENTION: AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO
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UNCLAS CANBERRA 000800
SIPDIS
BILL BISTRANSKY; JEAN LOUIS CA/OCS/CI
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KOCI CASC CVIS CMGT ADCO
SUBJECT: HAGUE ADOPTION CONVENTION: AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO
IAA 102 (B) (2) ANNUAL LETTER FOR HOST GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY
REF: STATE 80749
UNCLAS CANBERRA 000800
SIPDIS
BILL BISTRANSKY; JEAN LOUIS CA/OCS/CI
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KOCI CASC CVIS CMGT ADCO
SUBJECT: HAGUE ADOPTION CONVENTION: AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO
IAA 102 (B) (2) ANNUAL LETTER FOR HOST GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY
REF: STATE 80749
1. (U) August 6, consoff presented Vicki Parker, Assistant
Secretary, Intercountry Adoption Branch, Access to Justice
Division, Australian Government, Attorney-General's
Department, with the USG's Annual Letter on the Hague
Adoption Convention. On August 19,the Consular Section
received the following reply from Vicki Parker.
2. (U) Begin text of reply: As the Australian Central
Authority under the Hague Convention, the Attorney-General's
Department is responsible for managing Australia's
intercountry adoption programs. Although Australia is party
to the Hague Convention, it is a receiving country only and
does not have an outgoing intercountry adoption program,
unless exceptional circumstances apply e.g. a child's
relatives overseas are seeking to adopt. As the number of
Australian families seeking to adopt far outstrips the number
of local children needing families, the government is unable
to support outgoing intercountry adoptions. End text.
3. (U) Ms Parker also noted that she had provided the U.S.
Consulate in Sydney with a fact sheet, which is NOW available
from the State Department's website at:
.
4. (U) Further information about the Australian
Government's work on intercountry adoption issues can be
found at .
CLUNE
SIPDIS
BILL BISTRANSKY; JEAN LOUIS CA/OCS/CI
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KOCI CASC CVIS CMGT ADCO
SUBJECT: HAGUE ADOPTION CONVENTION: AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO
IAA 102 (B) (2) ANNUAL LETTER FOR HOST GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY
REF: STATE 80749
1. (U) August 6, consoff presented Vicki Parker, Assistant
Secretary, Intercountry Adoption Branch, Access to Justice
Division, Australian Government, Attorney-General's
Department, with the USG's Annual Letter on the Hague
Adoption Convention. On August 19,the Consular Section
received the following reply from Vicki Parker.
2. (U) Begin text of reply: As the Australian Central
Authority under the Hague Convention, the Attorney-General's
Department is responsible for managing Australia's
intercountry adoption programs. Although Australia is party
to the Hague Convention, it is a receiving country only and
does not have an outgoing intercountry adoption program,
unless exceptional circumstances apply e.g. a child's
relatives overseas are seeking to adopt. As the number of
Australian families seeking to adopt far outstrips the number
of local children needing families, the government is unable
to support outgoing intercountry adoptions. End text.
3. (U) Ms Parker also noted that she had provided the U.S.
Consulate in Sydney with a fact sheet, which is NOW available
from the State Department's website at:
.
4. (U) Further information about the Australian
Government's work on intercountry adoption issues can be
found at .
CLUNE