Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§14953 Relationship to other laws
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 143— - INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 14953
Summary
State law can still apply to the Convention and this chapter unless it conflicts; when there is a conflict, only the conflicting part is overridden. It does not affect the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.), and sections 3506(c), 3507, and 3512 of title 44 don't apply to information for sections 14914, 14922(b)(4), and 14932(d) or to Convention records.
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Title 42, §14953
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(a)The Convention and this chapter shall not be construed to preempt any provision of the law of any State or political subdivision thereof, or prevent a State or political subdivision thereof from enacting any provision of law with respect to the subject matter of the Convention or this chapter, except to the extent that such provision of State law is inconsistent with the Convention or this chapter, and then only to the extent of the inconsistency.
(b)The Convention and this chapter shall not be construed to affect the application of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.).
(c)section 3506(c), 3507, and 3512 of title 44 shall not apply to information collection for purposes of section 14914, 14922(b)(4), and 14932(d) of this title or for use as a Convention record as defined in this chapter.
Legislative History
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References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 106–279, Oct. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 825, known as the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 14901 of this title and Tables. The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 95–608, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3069, which is classified principally to chapter 21 (§ 1901 et seq.) of Title 25, Indians. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 1901 of Title 25 and Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 6, 2000, with transition rule, see section 505(a)(1), (b) of Pub. L. 106–279, set out as an
Effective Date
s; Transition Rule note under section 14901 of this title.
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 14953
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73