European Convention on the Adoption of Children

European Convention on the Adoption of Children
TypeConvention
Signed1967
EffectiveApril 1968
DepositaryCouncil of Europe
LanguagesEnglish, French

The European Convention on the Adoption of Children (CETS No. 058) is a treaty of the Council of Europe that sets common legal standards for the adoption of children among its member states. Its aim is to ensure that adoptions are carried out in the best interests of the child, while providing legal certainty and harmonisation of national adoption laws.

The convention was originally adopted in 1967 and was revised in 2008 (CETS No. 202, effective September 2011) to reflect changes in family structures, social attitudes, and international child protection standards.

The convention complements other international instruments on child protection and adoption, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Hague Adoption Convention. While the Hague Convention primarily addresses intercountry adoption, the European Convention on the Adoption of Children focuses on substantive standards of adoption law within Europe.

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