Documents originating in any other Convention country and related to a Convention adoption case shall require no authentication in order to be admissible in any Federal, State, or local court in the United States, unless a specific and supported claim is made that the documents are false, have been altered, or are otherwise unreliable. ( Pub. L. 106–279, title IV, § 402 , Oct. 6, 2000 , 114 Stat. 841 .) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date Section effective upon entry into force for the United States of the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, pursuant to Article 46(2)(a) of the Convention , with transition rule, see section 505(a)(2), (b) of Pub. L. 106–279 , set out as an Effective Dates; Transition Rule note under section 14901 of this title . CFR Title Parts 22 42 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99