Activities of Notis MARIAS related to 2015/2086(INL)
Plenary speeches (1)
Cross-border aspects of adoptions (debate) EL
Amendments (21)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the purpose of adoption is not to give adults the inalienable right to a child, but to give the child a loving and caring, caring and affectionate environment to grow up and develop in;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas adoption proceedings should never commence before any decision withdrawing parental authority from the biological parents is final, and the latterbefore they have been given the opportunity to exhaust all legal remedies against that decision and before the child is asked whether she would like to be adopted by another family or remain with her biological parents;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereasstressing that the Hague Convention stipulates that recognition of intercountry adoptions is automatic in all signatory states, without the need for any specific procedure for recognition to be effective;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, under the Hague Convention, recognition may be refused only if the adoption is manifestly contrary to the public policy of the state concerned;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Ι. whereas judicial training in the widest sense is necessary for and key to mutual trust in all areas of law, including that of adoption;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas citizens unfortunately do not have access to comprehensive information on the legal and procedural aspects of domestic adoption in Member States,
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas cooperation within the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children was established in 1997, and Europe's ombudsmen on children's matters should be encouraged to cooperate more closely and on a more regular basis in that forum;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas more needs to be done to prevent the cross-border and illegal trafficking of children for the purpose of adoption;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas the Brussels II Regulation does not fundamentally address the question of the recognition of adoption orders, as it exclusively covers parental responsibility;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas it is therefore of the utmost importance to adopt legislation providing for the automatic recognition in a Member State of a domestic adoption order granted in another Member State in so far as national legislation is not thereby affected,
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the authorities of the Member States to take all decisions in adoption matters with the best interests of the child in mind, and always taking into account the specific circumstances of the case;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that each adoption case is different and must be assessed on its individualobjective merits;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that in the context of adoption proceedings, the child should always be given the opportunity to be heard and express his or her view on the adoption process; considers, therefore, that whenever possibleit is imperative that the child's consent to the adoption should be sought;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points outStresses that the relevant authorities should always first consider the possibility of placing the child within its biological family, even when members of that family live in another country, before giving the child up for adoption by strangers; considers that the habitual residence of family members who wish to take over responsibility for a child should not be considered as a deciding factor;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that where a child being considered for adoption is the citizen of another Member State, the consular authorities of that Member State and the child's family residing in that Member State should be informed and consulted prior to any decision being taken;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes, nevertheless,Deplores the fact that problems often occur concerning the issuance of adoption certificates; calls, therefore, on the authorities of the Member States to ensure that the procedures and safeguards established by the Hague Convention are always followed in order to ensure that recognition is automatic;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to establish an effective and flexible European network of judges and authorities specialised in adoption in order to facilitate the exchange of information and good practice, which is particularly useful when adoption involves a foreign element;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the need to cooperate closely to prevent the cross-border and illegal trafficking of children for adoption purposes;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Confirms that the recommendations annexed to this motion for a resolution respect the fundamental rights of the child and the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, as set out in Article 5 TEU and Protocols 1 and 2 TFEU;