1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: A Guide for Judges.

摘要

The 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is a treaty that governs proceedings for the prompt return of children who have been wrongfully taken or kept away from their habitual residence. The most typical situation that will trigger the operation of the Convention occurs when one parent relocates with a child across an international border without the consent of the left-behind parent or without a court order permitting that relocation. Proceedings under the Convention are not criminal. The Convention is the only internationally recognized remedy that compels the actual return of the wrongfully abducted child. The 1980 Convention serves two primary purposes: first, to deter future child abductions; and second, to provide a prompt and efficient process for the return of the child to the status quo that existed before the abduction.