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22 U.S.C. § 9005

Admissibility of documents

United States · Title 22 — FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE · Status: effective

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22 U.S.C. § 9005, Admissibility of documents, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/458693
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With respect to any application to the United States Central Authority, or any petition to a court under section 9003 of this title, which seeks relief under the Convention, or any other documents or information included with such application or petition or provided after such submission which relates to the application or petition, as the case may be, no authentication of such application, petition, document, or information shall be required in order for the application, petition, document, or information to be admissible in court.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 100-300(H.R. 3971)1988-04-29
    International Child Abduction Remedies Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally