CP/RES. 974 (1768/10)

FIRST TECHNICAL MEETING OF THE NETWORK FOR LEGAL COOPERATION
IN THE AREA OF FAMILY AND CHILD LAW WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK
OF THE MEETINGS OF MINISTERS OF JUSTICE OR OTHER MINISTERS
OR ATTORNEYS GENERAL OF THE AMERICAS (REMJA)

(Approved at the meeting of September 15, 2010)

THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES,

CONSIDERING:

That the Seventh Meeting of Ministers of Justice or Other Ministers or Attorneys General of the Americas (REMJA-VII) called upon the member states to strengthen the exchange of national experiences and legal and judicial cooperation regarding family and child law;

That, pursuant to that mandate, a pilot group was formed of authorities designated by Spanish-speaking countries to establish a Network for Legal Cooperation in the Area of Family and Child Law, which met at OAS headquarters in Washington, D.C., on November 3 and 4, 2009;

That a second pilot group was established of authorities designated by English-speaking countries, which met on May 4 and 5, 2010, also at OAS headquarters;

That in the conclusions and recommendations of the Eighth Meeting of Ministers of Justice or Other Ministers or Attorneys General of the Americas (REMJA-VIII), the OAS General Secretariat was asked to share with the member states the outcomes of the meetings of the pilot groups of the Network for Legal Cooperation in the Area of Family and Child Law at a technical meeting to be held in the second half of 2010, coordinated by Brazil;

That REMJA-VIII also recommended that the member states discuss the usefulness of the Network for Legal Cooperation in the Area of Family and Child Law during the technical meeting and the interest of states in forming a working group on that subject matter; and

That, if deemed necessary, REMJA-VIII contemplate the possibility of a second technical meeting prior to REMJA IX,

RESOLVES:

1. To convene the technical meeting of REMJA on the Network for Legal Cooperation in the Area of Family and Child Law, to be held at OAS headquarters in Washington, D.C., on November 9 and 10, 2010.

2. To request member states that have not yet done so to appoint authorities responsible for the Network for Legal Cooperation in the Area of Family and Child Law and that those authorities take part in the technical meeting;

3. To thank the Government of Spain for the financial assistance it provided for the operation of the Network for Legal Cooperation in the Area of Family and Child Law.