{"id":20880,"date":"2025-10-17T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodmanray.com\/?p=20880"},"modified":"2025-10-15T14:12:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T13:12:27","slug":"recognition-of-foreign-adoption-orders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodmanray.com\/fr\/news\/2025\/10\/recognition-of-foreign-adoption-orders\/","title":{"rendered":"Reconnaissance des d\u00e9cisions d'adoption \u00e9trang\u00e8res"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When an International Adoption Falls Outside Standard Legal Frameworks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

International adoptions<\/a> do not always fall within the established legal frameworks. Some may lie outside the Hague Convention or fail to meet the criteria for recognition as an overseas adoption. In such cases, families are often left asking:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can a Foreign Adoption Be Recognised if It Does Not Meet Hague or Overseas Adoption Criteria?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes, even if an adoption does not fall under the Hague Convention or qualify as an overseas adoption, it may still be recognised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Families can apply to the Family Court for formal recognition of the foreign adoption order. This usually involves a two-stage legal process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Stage One \u2013 <\/strong>An application is made to the High Court under its inherent jurisdiction to recognise the foreign adoption under common law.

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  2. Stage Two \u2013<\/strong> If the High Court recognises the adoption, the next step is to apply for a declaration under section 57 of the Family Law Act 1986<\/a>, confirming that the child is legally recognised in the UK as the adopted child of the applicants.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    What is International Adoption?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    International Adoption is the adoption of a child from another country. This can also be referred to as Inter-country Adoption. Children are typically adopted from orphanages as their birth parents have been unable to care for them. This can be due to financial constraints and emotional issues, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    What the Court Considers When Recognising a Foreign Adoption?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    In the key case of Re N (A Child) [2016] EWHC 3085 (Fam)<\/a>, the President of the Family Division<\/a> set out four essential requirements for the recognition of a foreign adoption order:<\/p>\n\n\n\n