Thirty years ago, when the Hague Convention on international child abduction came into being, it was assumed that the typical abductor was a non-custodial father. However, according to an article in last month’s Time Magazine, “Protecting Kids: Rethinking the Hague Convention,” it turns out that the abductor is more often a mother, and sometimes she is fleeing an abusive relationship.
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Child Abduction: Time Magazine Questions the Hague Convention
January 5, 2011
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The problem of cross-border family relocation
April 26, 2010The problem of separations involving parents of different nationalities is becoming more common, and there is no easy solution in sight. For example, an American woman comes to Spain and falls in love with a Spanish man. They live together for a while in Madrid and have a child. Then they fall out of love, and the American wants to go home and take their young daughter with her. The father, naturally, is unhappy with the idea as he fears he will lose touch with his child. What are they to do?
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Mediation in Child Abduction Cases
April 10, 2010Child abduction cases are often particularly difficult to resolve. Still, at least for cases within Europe, mediation has been used successfully. The following links provide information about child abduction mediation.
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