UK government to examine domestic abuse in child-abduction cases
Approximately 500 Hague Convention applications for the return of a child are filed each year in England and Wales.
The UK government has agreed to examine how domestic abuse is handled in international child-abduction cases under the Hague Convention. The review will cover relevant High Court cases in London from 2024 and 2025.
- United Kingdom
- Ministry of Justice
- Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
- England and Wales
Also: England and Wales
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The UK government has agreed to examine how domestic abuse features in international child-abduction cases.
“The government has agreed to examine how domestic abuse features in international child abduction cases”
- 500applications
Approximately 500 Hague Convention applications for the return of a child are filed each year in England and Wales.
“Approximately 500 Hague-convention applications for the return of a child are filed each year in England and Wales.”
- 10%
At least 10% of children affected by Hague Convention cases end up separated from their primary carer because of a formal court-ordered return.
“Between 10% and 20% of children affected end up being separated from their primary carer owing to a formal court-ordered return.”