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NEW YORK, NY, May 19, 2004—The effect of globalization on adoption law and an examination of human rights issues in relation to intercountry adoption will be among the topics discussed at an interdisciplinary conference to be held on Friday, May 21 at New York Law School, 57 Worth Street (between Church Street and West Broadway). “Intercountry Adoption; The European Union and Transnational Law,” is sponsored by The Center for Adoption Policy Studies, The Justice Action Center at New York Law School, and Diplomatic History (The Journal of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations). In March, Rep. Jim DeMint (R-SC) introduced the Intercountry Adoption Reform Act of 2004 (ICARE). According to a press release from Congressman DeMint’s office, the legislation (H.R. 3896) will reform the International Adoption process by streamlining government services and agencies. The Act will establish an Office of Intercountry Adoptions (OIA) within the Department of State, and reform the United States laws governing intercountry adoptions. The OIA would be charged with six functions including approving families to adopt internationally, determining that a child is legally free for adoption, and assuming immigration function within the Department of Homeland Security relating to adoption. The Wall Street Journal reported on May 5 that “The State Department has delayed implementing an international treaty governing adoptions—and for parents looking to adopt a child overseas, the move could shrink the number of available countries, at least temporarily. The treaty, formally known as the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption, was slated to be implemented in the U.S. by the end of 2004.” The May 21 conference will be held in the Stiefel Reading Room from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This program has been approved for a maximum of five CLE credits in Professional Practice. Speakers include:
For more information, contact Linda Garvey at 212.431.2312 or lgarvey@nyls.edu. ABOUT NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL Located near the centers of law, government, and finance in New York City, New York Law School is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. Its faculty of noted and prolific scholars has built the school’s curricular strength in the areas of tax law, labor and employment law, civil and human rights law, media and information law, urban legal studies, international and comparative law, and interdisciplinary fields such as legal history and legal ethics. The Law School enrolls 1,400 students and has more than 11,000 graduates. Contact: Jim Hellegaard, Director of Communications, Office of Public Affairs, 212.431.2191, jhellegaard@nyls.edu # # # |
