What is the purpose of the Hague Convention No. 33?
The Hague Adoption Convention seeks to set forth a uniform set of standards to strengthen protections for children, birthparents, and prospective adoptive parents in the adoption process. The Convention provides a framework for convention countries to work together to ensure that adoptions take place in the best interests of children and to prevent the abduction, sale, or trafficking of children in connection with intercountry adoption.
