Swiss Federal Code of Obligations (As of January 1, 1984)

The incidence of foreign adoptions from the nations of South America, Eastern Europe & Asia has greatly increased as a result of the drastic decrease in the number of adoptable babies from western nations. This book, written by adoption workers & legal scholars from twelve 'sending' countries, presents, for the first time, details of those countries' adoption laws & procedures as well as international agreements governing foreign adoptions. An important & long-awaited reference book for potential adoptive couples, child care workers, legal experts & social service agencies.Goren, Simon L. is the author of 'Swiss Federal Code of Obligations (As of January 1, 1984)', published 1988 under ISBN 9789065443236 and ISBN 9065443231.