22 CFR 96.16

§ 96.16 Public domestic authorities.

United States · 22 CFR — Foreign Relations · Status: effective

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Citation: 22 CFR 96.16, § 96.16 Public domestic authorities, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/93233
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Public domestic authorities are not required to become accredited to be able to provide adoption services in intercountry adoption cases, but must comply with the Convention, the IAA, the UAA, and other applicable law when providing services in an intercountry adoption case.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.