JH/POL/PARL/56 - [Adoption]

Reference code

JH/POL/PARL/56

Level of description

File

Title

[Adoption]

Date/s

1950
1956-1958
1973

Quantity & Format

80 items Mixed

Subject

United Kingdom. Parliament. House of Commons
Adoption -- Government policy -- United Kingdom
National Children Adoption Association
International Social Service
United Kingdom. Adoption Act 1950

Scope and content

Contains press cuttings, parliamentary debates and papers, MS notes, and correspondence with the National Children Adoption Association concerning the Adoption Act of 1950 and amendments to this as set out in the Childrens Bill of 1958. These amendments relate to the possibility of foreign nationals becoming adoptees of British children. Includes memoranda from the International Social Service where procedures for processing foreign children for immigration and adoption by American citizens are outlined, a report on inter-country adoption, etc.. [JH's daughter was adopted].

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- JH/POL - [Political papers]
  - JH/POL/PARL - [Parliamentary papers]
    - JH/POL/PARL/56 - [Adoption]

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