While the convention is the law of the land and binding on the states, 1. The hague convention on international child abduction and. Crossborder parental child abduction in the european union. Government of india to sign the hague convention on the civil aspects of international child. Bouncing back the wellbeing of children in international child. The hague convention on international child abduction and its objectives. The hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction the. Convention of 25 october 1980 on the civil aspects of international child abduction convention is a multilateral treaty seeking to protect children from the harmful effects of abduction and retention across international boundaries by providing a procedure to bring. International parental child abduction open scholarship. The variety of different circumstances which can combine in a particular case. Source hague conference on private international law general information. Some of the countries examined combine imprisonment with a fine.
The hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction the states signatory to the present convention, firmly convinced that the interests of children are of paramount importance in matters relating to their custody, desiring to protect children internationally from the harmful. Introduction many of the articles in this symposium issue have discussed the objectives and the operation of the 1980 hague convention on the civil aspects of child abduction1 child abduction convention, including the experience of a num. Although the most wellknown convention relates to child abduction the 1980 convention the conventions also cover a range of other important areas, many of them procedural. Done at the hague, on the 25th day of october, 1980, in the english and french languages, both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy which shall be deposited in the archives of the. The hague convention of 25 october 1980 on the civil aspects of international child abduction is a multilateral treaty, which seeks to protect children from the harmful effects of abduction and retention across international boundaries by providing a procedure to bring about their prompt return. The hague conventions are relevant to international family law in terms of developing both substantive law and procedure. Convention of 25 october 1980 on the civil aspects of. The hague convention will enter into force there on october 1, 2011, a major milestone. The convention shall apply to any child who was habitually resident in a contracting.
The child abduction section provides information about the operation of the convention and the. The protection of children intercountry removal and retention. Litigating international child abduction cases under the hague. Forward a completed hague abduction convention convention application and monitor the case throughout the foreign administrative and legal processes. Hague convention on the civil aspects of international child abduction, opened for. Convention of 25 october 1980 on the civil aspects of international child abduction. The last holdout was the russian federation, but on july 28, 2011, it too deposited its instrument of accession. Good practice report on enforcement under the hague convention. While the convention came into force in 1983, and over 90 countries are signatories to it, india is yet to sign it. This applies only if your child has been abducted to or retained in a country that is a convention partner country, regardless of your or your child s citizenship or legal status.
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