Published: 14 September, 2012
This work constitutes the official Hague Conference Guide to Good Practice in dealing with intercountry adoption matters under the 1993 Hague Convention.
The Guide to Good Practice No 2 encompasses:
CHAPTER 1 - THE NEED FOR A SYSTEM OF ACCREDITATION
CHAPTER 2 - GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF ACCREDITATION
CHAPTER 3 - GENERAL POLICY CONSIDERATIONS
CHAPTER 4 - THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACCREDITATION AND AUTHORISATION
CHAPTER 5 - THE FUNCTIONS OF ACCREDITED BODIES
CHAPTER 6 - STRUCTURE AND PERSONNEL OF THE ACCREDITED BODY
CHAPTER 7 - PROCEDURES FOR ACCREDITATION AND SUPERVISION OF ACCREDITED BODIES
CHAPTER 8 - THE COSTS OF INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION
CHAPTER 9 - CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS
CHAPTER 10 - PROCEDURES INVOLVING ACCREDITED BODIES IN STATES OF ORIGIN AND RELATED CHALLENGES
CHAPTER 11 - PROCEDURES INVOLVING ACCREDITED BODIES IN RECEIVING STATES AND RELATED CHALLENGES
CHAPTER 12 - CO-OPERATION BETWEEN STATES, AUTHORITIES AND ACCREDITED BODIES
CHAPTER 13 - APPROVED (NON-ACCREDITED) PERSONS AND BODIES UNDER ARTICLE 22(2) ANNEXES
ANNEX 1 - MODEL CRITERIA FOR ACCREDITATION OF BODIES IN RECEIVING STATES
ANNEX 2 - PERSPECTIVES FROM STATES OF ORIGIN
ANNEX 3 - PERSPECTIVES FROM RECEIVING STATES