UNIFORM ACTS & CONVENTIONS

Convention on the Rights of the Child

FEBRUARY 1991

BE IT RESOLVED, that the American Bar Association supports in principle the ratification by the United States of the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Articles 1-54).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the American Bar Association should immediately convene a working group of representatives from interested Association entities and affiliated organizations to work with the Executive Branch and the Senate on the identification and clarification of issues related to possible reservations that might be considered as part of the ratification process.

Hague Convention on Parental Responsibility & Child Protection

AUGUST 1997

RESOLVED, that the American Bar Association urges:

1) The Senate of the United States to give its advice and consent to ratification of the Hague Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of children, the final text of which was adopted by the Hague Conference on Private International Law on October 19, 1996; and

2) The Congress of the United States to enact legislation to permit the United States to fully and uniformly implement this Convention which concerns custody matters and other measures taken for the protection of children and their property.

Intercountry Adoption--Support of Hague Convention

FEBRUARY 1994

RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges that the Senate of the United States give its advice and consent to the ratification of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, the final text of which was adopted by the Hague Conference on Private International Law on May 29, 1993.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Congress of the United States enact implementing legislation to permit the United States to participate in this multilateral Convention.

International Child Abduction

FEBRUARY 1981

BE IT RESOLVED, that the American Bar Association urges the appropriate government agencies to approve and ratify the Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction as proposed by the Hague Conference on Private International Law.

Uniform Adoption Act Support

FEBRUARY 1995

BE IT RESOLVED, that the American Bar Association approves the Uniform Adoption Act (1994) promulgated by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws as an appropriate Act for those states desiring to adopt the substantive law suggested therein.

Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act

FEBRUARY 1999

RESOLVED, that the American Bar Association approves the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act promulgated by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws as an appropriate Act for those states and territories desiring to adopt the specific substantive law suggested therein.

Uniform Guardianship & Protective Proceedings Act

AUGUST 1998

BE IT RESOLVED, that the American Bar Association approves the Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act (1998) promulgated by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws as an appropriate Act for those States desiring to adopt the specific substantive law suggested therein.

Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

FEBRUARY 1993

BE IT RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association approves the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act promulgated in 1992 by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws as an appropriate Act for those states desiring to adopt the substantive law suggested therein.

Uniform Putative & Unknown Fathers Act

FEBRUARY 1989

BE IT RESOLVED, that the American Bar Association approves the Uniform Putative and Unknown Fathers Act promulgated by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 1988.

Uniform Status of Children of Assisted Conception Act

FEBRUARY 1989

BE IT RESOLVED, that the American Bar Association approves the Uniform Status of Children of Assisted Conception Act promulgated by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 1988.

U.N. Protocol on Children in Armed Conflicts

AUGUST 2000

RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association supports the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of a Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflicts, and urges its formal adoption by the United Nations; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges that upon its final adoption by the United Nations, the United States expeditiously ratify the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflicts.

U.N. Protocol on Sale of Children, Child Prostitution & Child Pronography

AUGUST 2000

RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association supports the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography and urges its formal adoption by the United Nations; and

Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

FEBRUARY 2002

RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association approve the 2001 Amendments to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act promulgated by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws 2001 as an appropriate Act for those states desiring to adopt the specific substantive law suggested therein.

Uniform Parentage Act

FEBRUARY 2003

RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association approves the Uniform Parentage Act promulgated by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 2000 and amended in 2002 as an appropriate Act for those States desiring to adopt the specific substantive law suggested therein.

U.S. Ratification of Convention on the Rights of the Child--Supplemental Action

AUGUST 1994

RESOLVED that the American Bar Association, in its efforts to promote the United States' ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and previously having endorsed such ratification in principle, suggest that such ratification be accompanied by Reservations, Understandings, and Declarations as follows: (More...)

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