§ 97.1 Definitions
§ 97.2 Application for a Hague Adoption Certificate or a Hague Custody Declaration (outgoing Convention case)
§ 97.3 Requirements subject to verification in an outgoing Convention case
§ 97.4 Issuance of a Hague Adoption Certificate or a Hague Custody Declaration (outgoing Convention case)
§ 97.5 Certification of Hague Convention Compliance in an incoming convention case where final adoption occurs in the United States
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Terms Used In 22 CFR Part 97 - Issuance of Adoption Certificates and Custody Declarations in Hague Convention Adoption Cases

  • affected source: as used in this part , is separate and distinct from any other use of that term in EPA regulations such as those implementing title IV of the Act. See 40 CFR 63.2
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.