The Supreme Court of Russia Letter of 1/22/13 Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court January 22, 2013 No. 7-VS-224/13 To Chairmen of the Supreme Courtsof the subjects of the Federation,City courts of Moscow and St. Petersburg, Autonomous districts and autonomous oblast,district (navy) courts The judicial collegiums on administrative affairs and civil affairs have discussed the issue on the implementation by …
Category: Dima Yakovlev Law
PEAR’s Statement on Russia’s Potential Ban of Intercountry Adoption by United States Citizens
PEAR’s Statement on Russia’s Potential Ban of Intercountry Adoption by United States Citizens On December 21, 2012, Russia’s legislature overwhelming supported the proposed Federal Law No 186614-6, also known as the Dima Yakovlev Law, which includes dissolving the current Bi-lateral Agreement on Adoption and bans the adoption of Russian children by US Citizens. The proposed Russian law contains other provisions …