Factsheet on protective measures available in England and Wales re: international child abduction
A factsheet has been published on the protective measures available in England and Wales in the context of international child abduction.
Drafted by the Hague Network judges for England and Wales, it provides a summary of protective measures in cases involving a child or children allegedly wrongfully removed from, or wrongfully retained out of, England and Wales, where an application has been made under the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
The factsheet is not legal advice, but provides general information that may assist judges, parties, parents and mediators.
Gathering accurate information rapidly on available protective measures and how they can be implemented can be challenging, not least because there are now over 100 contracting parties to the 1980 Convention. This factsheet aims to assist that process by providing an overview of measures that are available in England and Wales.
- The factsheet can be found below.