It focused on inclusion of the Board’s powers and functions authorization by the Board of a foreign adoption agency coming from a Contracting State accreditation by the Board of a foreign adoption agency coming from a Non-Contracting State authorized representatives of the Board to undertake authorization or accreditation authorization or accreditation costs and procedures for the suspension or revocation of authorization/accreditation. The Board deliberated on the re-amendment of the 2004 Amended IRR and a public forum was held on May 18, 2006.
The IRR has undergone one amendment – on Mawhereby the highlights included: (1) authorization and accreditation of foreign adoption agencies among the Non-Hague States (2) provisions on failure of the physical transfer to occur, emergency intervention and reporting and (3) disruption and termination of placements. It provided the legal base for the implementation of the Philippine inter-country adoption program., The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) on inter-country adoption was approved on Decemand took effect on January 17, 1996. RA 8043 is indeed a landmark legislation in the field of child welfare. Ramos with the enactment of Republic Act No. Aquino and “delivered” in Junder the administration of President Fidel V. It was “conceived” in 1986 during the presidency of Mrs. Under this Act, the Inter-Country Adoption Board (ICAB) was created to act as the Central Authority in matters relating tointer-country adoption of Filipino children and as the policy making body for purposes of carrying-out the provisions of the ICA Act of 1995., The ICAB’s so-called “conception” took nine (9) years. In 1991, the SCWSU was transformed into the Philippine Inter-Country Adoption Unit (PIAU) and operated as such for four (4) years., In June 1995, the PIAU was abolished with the passage of Republic Act 8043, otherwise known as the Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995. In the 70’s, the Bureau of Family and Child Welfare handled the program, and then in 1991 the program was transferred to the Special Child Welfare Services Unit (SCWSU), Office of the Minister, MSSD. General information : Background of the Intercountry Adoption Board, The implementation of the inter-country adoption program under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) dates back to the late 60’s. The ICAB is the agency of the National Government mandated to act as the Central Authority in matters relating to the inter-country adoption of Filipino children and the policy making body for purposes of carrying out the provisions of the Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995 (Republic Act 8043).
Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995 (Republic Act 8043).
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