Legal foundations explained in brief
Are you a parent grappling with the subject of legal provisions in international family law? Or are you a professional whose job involves the legal classification of cross-border family conflicts relating to access and parental custody? We present a summary of the most important international regulations currently in force in Germany.
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Hague Child Abduction Convention
The Hague Child Abduction Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Federal Law Gazette 1990 II p. 207)
Brussels IIa Regulation
Council Regulation (EC) no. 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility, repealing Regulation (EC) no. 1347/2000 (Official Journal EU no. L 338 p. 1).
Hague Convention on the Protection of Children
The Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-Operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (Federal Law Gazette 2009 II p. 602).
European Custody Convention
The Luxembourg European Convention of 20 May 1980 on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions concerning Custody of Children and on Restoration of Custody of Children (Federal Law Gazette 1990 II p. 220).