Russia January 24, 2013 Alert: Russian Supreme Court Letter on Implementation of Federal Law No. 272-FZ On December 28, 2012, President Vladimir Putin signed into law Federal Law No. 272-FZ. This law went into effect on January 1, 2013. It bans the adoption of Russian children by U.S. citizens, bars adoption service providers from assisting U.S. citizens in adopting Russian …
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The Supreme Court of Russia Letter of Guidance on Adoptions Pending 30 Day Appeal Period
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 …
DOS Adoption Alert: Legislation to Ban Intercountry Adoption by U.S. Families Signed into Law
Russia December 31, 2012 Alert: Legislation to Ban Intercountry Adoption by U.S. Families Signed into Law On December 28, President Vladimir Putin signed into law Russian Federal Law No. 186614-6, which prohibits the adoption of Russian children by U.S. citizens. This law will go into effect on January 1, 2013. In keeping with the spirit of the current U.S.-Russia …