The Hague Adoption Convention requires that a report is filed for every outgoing adoption from the U.S. and any non-Convention cases.  You must report with the following information to the Department of State’s Office of Children’s Issues within 30 days:
    • Child's name, date of birth, and place of birth
    • U.S. State from which the child is emigrating
    • Country to which the child is immigrating
    • U.S. state where the final adoption is taking place
    • Government office’s name, address, phone number, and other contact info

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