Section 35 Hague Convention Countries

• Library: Immigration Law Impacts in Family Law 2011

The Hague Convention was enacted in 1980 in an effort to facilitate the return of abducted children who have been taken across national borders. The Hague Convention introduced a streamlined process to return those children to the lawful guardian. In order to provide relief, both countries involved must be signatories to the Hague Convention. If a child has been abducted from the United States and taken to a country that is a signatory, the parent may file an application with the Central Authority of either...