The HCCH 1993 Adoption Convention entered into force for Angola – but not between Angola and two European States

Angola deposited its instrument of accession to the 1993 Adoption Convention on 14 March 2024. According to Article 46(2)(a), and as notified by the Depositary (i.e. the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands), this Convention entered into force for Angola on 1 July 2024.

The Depositary provided a six-month period to file objections in accordance with Article 44(3) of the Adoption Convention, which ended on 18 September 2024.

Germany filed an objection on 27 August 2024 and the Netherlands on 17 September 2024. As a result, the Adoption Convention did not enter into force between Angola and those States. For more information, click here.

Interestingly, under this Convention there is approximately a 3-month gap between the date of entering into force and the ending of the objection period.