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§14953 Relationship to Other Laws

Title 42 › CHAPTER 143 — INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS › SUBCHAPTER V — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 14953

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Convention and this chapter do not cancel or stop State laws unless a State law conflicts with them. If a conflict exists, the federal rules override only where they conflict. They also do not change the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.). Sections 3506(c), 3507, and 3512 of title 44 do not apply to collecting information for sections 14914, 14922(b)(4), and 14932(d) or to using that information as a "Convention record" (a record defined elsewhere in this chapter).

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Title 42, §14953

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(a)Preemption of inconsistent State law
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)Applicability of the Indian Child Welfare Act
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)Relationship to other laws
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

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

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

Short Title

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

Short Title

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.

Reference

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 14953

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110