Frank Hague was Mayor of Jersey City from May 15, 1917 until his retirement on June 17, 1947. His name is synonymous with that early 20th century urban American blend of political favoritism and social welfare known as bossism. It's generally conceded that Hague's influence was a not insignificant factor in the election of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Many of Frank Hague's activities were, in a narrow sense, not illegal, for no relevant laws were then in place.

The Treaty of the Hague, amongst others, came into being as an attempt to do away with the requirement of the respective Consules having to legalize foreign Public Documents. In principle a foreign document doesn’t have any effects in Spain unless it has been duly legalized. However, the Treaty provides a procedure which gives the said foreign public documents legal effects in Spain by certifying their authenticity. See similar questions...

The 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption is an international system of collaboration that aims to prevent the abduction of, sale of, or traffic in children. The Convention requires that intercountry adoption happens only where it would be in the child's best interests, that all adopters are assessed and approved as suitable to adopt and that no profit is made from the adoption process. The UK ratified the Convention on 1 June 2003. See similar questions...

In 2005, InnovationNetwork moved from The Hague to Utrecht because of this city’s central location. The area code of our telephone number is still +31(0)70 because we use the Ministry's ICT facilities. See similar questions...

Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Addendum (Section 4, paragraphs 304.1-304.7) to Guide to Judiciary Policies and Procedures (Vol. IV, Ch. 3). American Bar Association, The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (Report of the Committee on the International Unification of Private Law, with Action by the Section of International Law and the House of Delegates); 9 International Lawyer, No. 4, 755 (l975). See similar questions...

The Community design is a unitary system wherein one application provides design protection throughout the European Union. The right has equal value in all the Member States. The Hague Agreement is an international system, which confers national protection by filing a single application with the World Intellectual Property Organization. Within this application the States in which protection is sought must be designated. See similar questions...

d. official certificates which are placed on documents signed by persons in their private capacity, such as official certificates recording the registration of a document or the fact that it was in existence on a certain date and official and notarial authentications of signatures. See similar questions...

The Hague Legalization Convention is in force in the following countries. But see the next question regarding how the change of status of a country affects treaty obligations. Click on the name of the country for specific information about the competent authority to issue apostille certificates and other details on how the Hague Legalization Convention works in that country. See similar questions...

If you have a document you want legalized for use in another country which is also a party to the treaty, a special certification called an "apostille" must be affixed to the document by a competent authority. The apostille is a pre-printed form prescribed by the Convention. See a copy of the apostille certificate in Volume 7, Department of State, Foreign Affairs Manual, Section 847.2 (Exhibit) on the State Department Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) site. See similar questions...

Responsibility for the Hague Legalization Convention is shared by various offices in the U.S. Department of State. Contact the office responsible for the issue in which you are interested. How to Authenticate a Federal Document in the United States - U.S. Department of State, Authentications Office: 1-800-688-9889 (Option #6). How to Get a Foreign Document Authenticated for Use in the United States - U.S. See similar questions...

Yes! We will be glad to accept your payment by fax or phone. Please see our off-line payment options. See similar questions...

A T1 is a high speed telecommunication line that can carry 24 digitalized voice channels, or it can carry data at a rate of 1.544 megabits per second. TI lines carry about roughly 60 times more data than a normal dial-up modem. See similar questions...

If you are running a world, then you must keep your computer connected to the Internet if you want others to be able to access your World. If you disconnect or turn off your computer, then your world cannot be reached by others. See similar questions...

Yes. However, any adoption order granted in such a country will not be recognised in the UK and you will have to re-adopt the child in a UK court. This means that when you return with the child to Northern Ireland there are certain legal requirements which you must fulfil and you need to be familiar with these (see below). See similar questions...

If the country is not a party to the Hague Convention, see our general information on Authentication of Documents for Use Abroad available via our home page, or obtain a copy of that document via our autofax service (document #1046) or by mail. See similar questions...

The easiest way to find out whether a new country has become a party to the Hague Legalization Convention is to check out the web site on the Internet for the Hague Conference on Private International Law at http://www.hcch.net/ for up to date information about recent accessions to the Convention. The U.S. Department of State Consular Affairs home page http://travel.state.gov (topic: Judicial Assistance) and U.S. State Department Authentications Office home page, http://www.state. See similar questions...

The Convention simplifies the old "chain" authentication procedure which requires multiple seals to be place on documents, by eliminating many links in the chain. Documents which have the special Hague Legalization Certificate are acceptable in other countries where the treaty is in force without any other authentication. See similar questions...

We have information available via our home page on the Internet, our automated fax service and by mail. Autofax Service: Use the phone on your fax machine equipped with a telephone jack. Dial (202) 647-3000 and follow the prompts. Mail: Send a stamped self-addressed envelope to Overseas Citizens Services, Department of State, Room 4817 N.S., 2201 C Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20520. Please write "Hague Legalization Convention Flyer" on the outside of the outer envelope. See similar questions...

Some countries, such as Russia and China, permit United States citizens to formally adopt a child in their country, while others, such as Korea, do not. Some countries, such as Guatemala, permit adoption by proxy but federal law requires re-adoption in the adoptive parents home state. I always advise my clients who have adopted a child from another country to readopt their child in their home state. See similar questions...