Authority advised not to recognise adoptions

The Adoption Authority of Ireland has refused to recognise or register 20 Mexican adoptions here, on foot of advice from Mexican authorities that they contravened the Hague Convention.

The High Court heard that the refusal of the AAI to recognise the adoptions is because the children’s placements do not comply with provisions of Hague Convention on Protection of Children — which became law here when the Adoption Act was ratified on November 1, 2010.

One of the families affected has brought proceedings against the AAI and the State over the refusal to recognise the adoption of their daughter.