The Hague Convention on International Child Abduction

by Paul R. Beaumont, Peter E. McEleavy

Overview

The Hague Child Abduction Convention has proved to be one of the most widely ratified treaties ever agreed at the Hague Conference on Private International Law. This book provides a much needed systematic analysis of the way in which the Convention has been applied in England and Scotland, with extensive reference to the case law of Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand and the United States.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198260646
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	11/25/1999
Series:	Oxford Private International Law Series
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	9.06(w) x 6.92(h) x 1.07(d)
Lexile:	1760L (what's this?)

About the Author

Paul Beaumont is Professor of Law and Head of the Department of Public Law in the University of Aberdeen

Peter McEleavey is Part time Lecturer in Law at the London School of Economics

Table of Contents

General Editor's PrefacePrefaceTable of CasesTable of LegislationIntroductionSociological Review and Analysis of International Child AbductionThe Evolution of an International Convention: The Hague ModelAimsRemoval and RetentionRights of CustodyHabitual residenceArticle 13(1)(a) Has the Dispossessed Parent Consented to or Subsequently Acquiesced in the Removal or Retention? The Protection of Children where a return may result in Harm: Article 13(1)(b), Undertakings & Article 20The Right of a Mature Minor to object to a Return: Article 13, 2Article 12(2): The Child is now settled in its New EnvironmentRights of AccessRelationship of the Hague Convention with Other International InstrumentsInterpretationThe Child Abduction Convention in PracticeConclusionsAppendix 1: English and French Text of the ConventionAppendix 2: Table of Ratifications and AccessionsAppendix 3: Hague Convention StatisticsIndex