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28: Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction

Entry into force: 1-XII-1983

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Members of the Organisation

Albania

Albania - Central Authority

Ministry of Justice
Department of Jurisdictional Foreign Relations
Blvd "ZOG i I-rë"
TIRANA
Albania
Tel.: +355 4 2259-390/91  Ext: 71114
Tel.: +355 4 2228359
Fax: +355 4 2234560
E-mail: foreigndepart@drejtesia.gov.al
Internet: www.drejtesia.gov.al

Contact Person:
Odeta Fengjilli
Head of Department
E-mail: odeta.thengjilli@drejtesia.gov.al
Tel.: +355 42221554

(This page was last updated on 22 March 2017)

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Andorra

Andorra - Central Authority

Ministry of Social Affairs, Justice and Interior
International Relations & Legal Cooperation
Department of Justice and Interior
Carretera de l’Obac s/n
AD700 Escaldes-Engordany
Principality of Andorra

Contact person:

• Ms, Patricia Quillacq
  Head of Section
  E-mail: patricia_quillacq@govern.ad
  

(This page was last updated on 7 April 2017)

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Argentina

Argentina - Central Authority

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship
International Legal Assistance Department
Office of the Legal Adviser
Esmeralda 1212 - 4th floor - Of. 402
1007 BUENOS AIRES
Argentina
Telephone number: +54 (11) 4819 7385
Fax: +54 (11) 4819 7353
URL: http://www.menores.gov.ar/
e-mail address: menores@mrecic.gov.ar

Personnes à contacter / Contact persons:

• Amb. Horacio A. BASABE
  Director of the International Legal Assistance Department
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: espagnol, anglais / Spanish, English)
  
  
• Ana GRANILLO
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: anglais, espagnol / English, Spanish)
  
  
• Florencia CASTRO
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: anglais, espagnol / English, Spanish)
  
  
• Yago Marcelo AUCEJO
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: portugais, espagnol / Portuguese, Spanish)
• María Isabel RUA
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: espagnol / Spanish)

(This page was last updated on 1 April 2016)

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Armenia

Armenia - Central Authority

Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia
Agency of Civil Status Acts Registration
Vazgen Sargsyan 3/8
YEREVAN 0010
Republic of Armenia

Contact persons:

• Ms Ani Mkhitaryan
  Head of the Agency of Civil Status Acts Registration
  Tel.: +374 10 594 185, +374 93 426 066
  E-mail: ani.mkhitaryan@moj.am; animkhitaryan.agency@gmail.com

(This page was last updated on 16 May 2017)

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Australia

Australia - Central Authority

POUR LE COMMONWEALTH CENTRAL AUTHORITY/FOR THE COMMONWEALTH CENTRAL AUTHORITY*

The Director
International Family Law Section
Access to Justice Division
Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department
3-5 National Circuit
BARTON, ACT 2600
Australia
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +61 (2) 6141 3100 or 1800 100 480
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +61 (2) 6141 3246
Email: australiancentralauthority@ag.gov.au
Internet: www.ag.gov.au/childabduction

personne à contacter / person to contact:

• Tracy Ballantyne
  Director
  Tel: +61 (2) 6141 3110
  Fax: +61 (2) 6141 3246
  
  
• Ms Tamsyn Harvey
  Assistant Secretary
  Family Law Branch
  Tel: +61 (2) 6141 3110
  Fax: +61 (2) 6141 3246
  

* Note: The Convention extends to the legal system applicable only in the Australian States and mainland Territories. Some Australian State and Territory agencies have been appointed to carry out some functions under the Convention but are not authorised to receive or transmit applications. Communications should be sent in the first instance to the Attorney-General's Department.

POUR L'ÉTAT DE QUEENSLAND/FOR THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND

Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services
Legal Services
GPO Box 806
BRISBANE Qld 4001
Attention: Ms Helen Tooth
adresse e-mail/e-mail address: QLDCentralAuthority@communities.qld.gov.au

POUR L'ÉTAT DU NORTHERN TERRITORY/FOR THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

Department of the Attorney General and Justice
Child Protection and Community Services Team
GPO Box 1722
DARWIN NT 0801
Attention: Ms Gabby Brown

POUR L'ÉTAT DE VICTORIA/FOR THE STATE OF VICTORIA

Department of Human Services
Legal Services
GPO Box 4057
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Attention: Director, Legel Services

POUR L'ÉTAT DE NEW SOUTH WALES/FOR THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Department of Family and Community Services
Child Law and General Litigation
Locked Bag 4028
ASHFIELD NSW 2131
Attention: General Counsel  
E-mail:FACS.LegalInbox@facs.nsw.gov.au

POUR L'ETAT DE TASMANIE/FOR THE STATE OF TASMANIA

Department of Health and Human Services
GPO Box 125
HOBART TAS 7001
Attention: Mr Bruce Kemp

POUR L'ÉTAT DE WESTERN AUSTRALIA/FOR THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Western Australian Commissioner of Police
Missing Persons Bureau
Major Crime Squad
Hatch Building
144 Stirling Street
PERTH WA 6000

POUR L'ÉTAT DE SOUTH AUSTRALIA/FOR THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

The Commissioner of Police
South Australian Police Department
GPO Box 1539
ADELAIDE SA 5001
Attention: Officer in Charge, Major Crime Investigation Branch

POUR LE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY/FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Community Services Directorate
Legal Services, Care and Protection Services
GPO Box 817
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Attention: Ms Philiuppa Spence

(This page was last updated on 3 February 2017)

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Austria

Austria - Central Authority

Federal Ministry of Justice
Museumstraße 7
1070 Vienna
Austria
Telephone number: +43 1 521 52-0
Telefax number: +43 1 521 52-2829
E-mail Address: team.z@bmj.gv.at (preferred method of communication)
Website: www.bmj.gv.at
Languages of communication: German, English, French

Contact persons:

• Mr Robert Fucik
• Ms Vanessa Eriksson
• Ms Caroline Mokrejs
• Mr Angelo Rosenberg

(This page was last updated on 4 January 2016)

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Belarus

Belarus - Central Authority

Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus
ul. Kollektornaya 10
220004 MINSK
Belarus
tel./fax: +375 17 211 0201 ou/or +375 17 211 0185
fax: +375 17 200 8687
adresse e-mail/e-mail address: 403@minjust.by
Internet: www.minjust.by
Personne à contacter / contact person: Mrs Olesya Varvashenya

N.B. Belarus having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Belarus and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 16 February 2011)

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Belgium

Belgium - Central Authority

Service Public Fédéral Justice (Federale Overheidsdienst Justitie)
Direction générale Législation, des Libertés et Droits fondamentaux (Directoraat-generaal Wetgeving, Fundamentele Rechten en Vrijheden)
Service de Coopération internationale civile (Dienst Internationale Samenwerking in burgerlijke zaken)
Autorité centrale Coopération internationale civile (Centrale autoriteit internationale samenwerking in burgerlijke zaken)
Boulevard de Waterloo 115 (Waterloolaan 115) 
B- 1000 BRUXELLES (BRUSSEL)
Numéro de téléphone/ telephone number : + 32 (2) 542 67 00
Numéro de télécopie/telefax number : + 32 (2) 542 70 06
e-mail : rapt-parental@just.fgov.be / kinderontvoering@just.fgov.be /* */
Website: French | Dutch

Important remark: Before submitting any translations, please contact the Central Authority for more information about the language requirements in individual cases.

persons to contact:

• Mme Karlijne VAN BREE
  Attaché (juriste)
  (néerlandais, anglais, français/Dutch, English, French)
  Tel. : + 32 (2) 542 65 95
  
  
• Mme Maïlys MACHIELS
  Attaché (juriste)
  (français, anglais/French, English)
  Tel. : + 32 (2) 542 6719
  
  
• Mme Olfa BENIOUCEF
  Attaché (juriste)
  (français, anglais/French, English)
  Tel. : + 32 (2) 542 68 94
  
  
• Mme Vesselina ARAPTCHEVA
  Attaché (juriste)
  (néerlandais, anglais, français, bulgare /Dutch, English, French, Bulgarian)
  Tel. : + 32 (2) 542 65 88
  

(This page was last updated on 6 July 2017)

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Central Authority

Ministry of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Trg Bosne i Hercegovine 1
Tel.: +387 33 281 555 
Fax: +387 33 201 653
Internet: www.mpr.gov.ba
Language of communication: English

Contact persons:

• Ms Olga Lucic-Radic, Head of Section for International Legal Aid in Civil Matters e-mail: olga.lucic.radic@mpr.gov.ba
  tel.: +387 33 281 582
  
  
• Mrs Teuta Žubi-Bakovic, Expert Advisor
  e-mail: teuta.zubi-bakovic@mpr.gov.ba
  tel.: +387 33 281 571

(This page was last updated on 24 April 2014)

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Brazil

Brazil - Central Authority

Brazilian Central Authority
Departamento de Recuperação de Ativos e Cooperação
Jurídica Internacional
Secretaria Nacional de Justiça
Ministério da Justica e Segurança Pública
SCN Quadra 06, Bloco A, 2° andar - Shopping ID
Brasília/DF, Brazil
CEP: 70297-400
Tel.: +55 (61) 2025-7672
Internet: www.direitoshumanos.gov.br
E-mail: autoridadecentral@sdh.gov.br

Personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Mrs Natalia Camba MARTINS
  Head of Central Authority
  (languages of communication: Portuguese, English, Spanish and French)
  
  
• Ms Lalisa Froeder DITTRICH
  Deputy Head of Central Authority – Coordinator of the International Child Abduction Division
  (languages of communication: Portuguese, English)
  
  
• Mr Gabriel VERA
  Case Officer
  (languages of communication: Portuguese, English, Spanish)
  
  
• Mr Rodrigo RODRIGUES
  Case Officer
  (languages of communication: Portuguese, English)
  
  
• Ms Marcela NOMAN
  Case Officer
  (languages of communication: Portuguese, English)
  

Please note that since 1 August 2015 the Central Authority of Brazil kindly ask all Central Authorities to send applications and follow up documents only by e-mail to autoridadecentral@sdh.gov.br. There is no need to send hard copies or the originals by regular mail. However, in case the application’s file is too large, your office is still entitled to send it by regular mail. However, we encourage your office to only send electronic files from now on.

(This page was last updated on 21 April 2017)

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Bulgaria

Bulgaria - Central Authority

The Ministry of Justice
Legal Child Support Department
Central Authority of the Republic of Bulgaria
1, Slavyanska Street
1040 SOFIA
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +359 (2) 923 7302 
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +359 (2) 987 1557
Internet: www.mjeli.government.bg

Personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Mme Elina Georgieva
  Chef du Département de la protection juridique internationale des enfants/
  Head of International Legal Child Support Department
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: français, russe / French, Russian)
  Email: elina.georgieva@justice.government.bg


• Mrs Lestalina Chernogorova
  Senior expert
  (langue de communication / language of communication: anglais / English)
  Email: L_Chernogorova@justice.government.bg


• Mrs Maria Gencheva
  State expert
  (langue de communication / language of communication: anglais / English)
  E-mail: M_Gencheva@justice.government.bg

(This page was last updated on 30 January 2015)

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Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso - Central Authority

Ministère de la Femme de la Solidarité Nationale et de la Famille
01 BP 515
OUAGADOUGOU 01
Burkina Faso
Numéro de téléphone (tous service)/Telephone number : +226 25 33 53 90
Numéro de téléphone (secrétariat particulier)/Telephone number : +226 2530 6875
Numéro de télécopie/Telefax number : + 226 5031 6157
Courriel/E-mail : laure.hien@gmail.com

Personne à contacter/contact person :

• Madame Laure ZONGO/HIEN
  Ministre de la Femme, de la Solidarité Nationale et de la Famille
  (langue de communication / language of communication : français / French)

N.B. Burkina Faso having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Burkina Faso and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 21 November 2016)

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Canada

Canada - Central Authority

POUR LE GOUVERNEMENT FÉDÉRAL / FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada as represented by:
Justice Legal Services (JUS)
Global Affairs Canada
125 Sussex Drive, Tower C, 6th Floor
OTTAWA, Ontario
Canada
K1A 0G2
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +1 (343) 203 2526
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +1 (613) 944 0722

Personne à contacter / person to contact:

• Ms Sandra Zed Finless
  Senior Counsel and Federal Representative for the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
  tel.: +1 (343) 203 2526
  e-mail: sandra.zedfinless@international.gc.ca

POUR LA PROVINCE DE L'ALBERTA / FOR THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA

Edmonton Office:
Alberta Justice
Central Authority for the Hague Convention
International Child Abduction
13th Floor Oxford Tower
10025-102A Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
T5J 2Z2
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +1 (780) 415 1876
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +1 (780) 427 5914

personne à contacter / person to contact:

• Ms Denise HARWARDT
  Barrister and Solicitor
  email: denise.harwardt@gov.ab.ca 

Calgary Office:*
Department of Justice
Calgary Family Law
#1660, Standard Life Building
639 - 5th Avenue, S.W.
CALGARY, Alberta
Canada
T2P 0M9
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +1 (403) 297 3360
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +1 (403) 297 6381

personne à contacter / person to contact:

• Mr Jonathan M. NICHOLSON
  Section Head
  e-mail: Jonathan.Nicholson@gov.ab.ca

* The Calgary office will deal with matters which arise in the City of Calgary or south of that city, while the Edmonton office will deal with matters north of Calgary. To assist in establishing contact, the Section Head for Edmonton Family Law may be contacted, unless the person or authority requesting assistance knows that the child is in Calgary or south of Calgary. The two offices will be responsible for transferring a request, if necessary.

* Le bureau de Calgary traitera les affaires qui émanent de la ville de Calgary ou du sud de cette ville, alors que le bureau d'Edmonton traitera les affaires émanant du nord de Calgary. Il est possible de s'adresser à la "Section Head for Edmonton Family Law" qui aidera à établir les contacts, à moins que la personne ou autorité demandant assistance sache que l'enfant se trouve à Calgary ou au sud de Calgary. Les deux bureaux auront la responsabilité du transfert de la requête, si nécessaire.

POUR LA COLOMBIE-BRITANNIQUE / FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA

Ministry of Justice
Legal Services Branch
PO Box 9280, Stn. Prov. Gov't 
1001 Douglas Street
VICTORIA, British Columbia
Canada
V8W 9J7
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: + 1 (236) 422 2700 / +1 (250) 356 8449
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +1 (250) 356 8992

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Ms Penelope LIPSACK, Barrister and Solicitor
  e-mail: Penelope.Lipsack@gov.bc.ca
  
• Ms Jillian Stewart
  e-mail: Jillian.Stewart@gov.bc.ca

POUR LA PROVINCE DU MANITOBA / FOR THE PROVINCE OF MANITOBA

Department of Justice
Family Law Branch
1230 - 405 Broadway
WINNIPEG, Manitoba
Canada
R3C 3L6
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +1 (204) 945 0268
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +1 (204) 948 2004
Email: flb@gov.mb.ca
Internet: http://www.gov.mb.ca/justice/family/law/index.html

personne à contacter / person to contact:

• Ms Janet Sigurdson
  Crown Counsel
  Tel.: +1 (204) 945 2850
  e-mail:  Janet.Sigurdson@gov.mb.ca

POUR LA PROVINCE DU NOUVEAU-BRUNSWICK / FOR THE PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK

Ms. Sonia DOIRON
Family Crown
Office of the Attorney General
Family Crown Services
14th Floor, Assumption Place
770 Main Street, P.O. 5001
MONCTON, New Brunswick
Canada
E1C 8R3
Numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +1 (506) 856-2949
Numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +1 (506) 869-6148
Adresse e-mail/e-mail address: sonia.doiron@gnb.ca
Moyen de communication privilégié/Preferred method of communication: by mail to receive the request for return and supporting information; by e-mail for all other communication
Langues de communication/Languages of communication: français, anglais/French, English

POUR LA PROVINCE DE TERRE-NEUVE ET DU LABRADOR/FOR THE PROVINCE OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

Attorney General of Newfoundland and Labrador
Department of Justice
Confederation Building
Prince Philip Drive
4th Floor, East Block
P.O. Box 8700
ST JOHN'S, Newfoundland
Canada
A1B 4J6
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +1 (709) 729 1347
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +1 (709) 729 5100

personne à contacter / person to contact:

• Ms Jacqueline Pelletier
  Manager – Family Litigation Unit
  e-mail: jpelletier@gov.nl.ca

POUR LA PROVINCE DE LA NOUVELLE-ECOSSE/FOR THE PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

Nova Scotia Department of Justice
Legal Services Division
1690 Hollis Street, 9th Floor
P.O. Box 7
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
Canada
B3J 2L6
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +1 (902) 424 7788
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +1 (902) 424 7158

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Ms Nicholas DORRANCE
  Senior Solicitor
  adresse e-mail/e-mail address: Nicholas.Dorrance@novascotia.ca

POUR NUNAVUT / FOR NUNAVUT

Alexandre J. Blondin
Department of Justice
P.O Box 1000, Stn. 540
Iqualuit, Nunavut
X0A 0H0
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +1 (867) 975 6354
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +1 (867) 975 6349
courriel/e-mail: ablondin@gov.nu.ca

POUR LA PROVINCE DE L'ONTARIO / FOR THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO

Ministry of the Attorney General
Central Authority for Ontario
P.O. Box 640
Downsview, ON M3M 0B5
Canada
numéro de téléphone / telephone number: +1 416-240-2411
numéro de télécopie / fax number: +1 416-240-2411
Site web / Website: www.gov.on.ca

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Jackie Manzon
  Case Manager
  e-mail: jackie.manzon@ontario.ca
• Shane Foulds
  Counsel
  e-mail: shane.foulds@ontario.ca
• Caroline Brett
  Counsel
  e-mail: caroline.brett@ontario.ca
• Elizabeth Kay
  Counsel
  e-mail: elizabeth.kay@ontario.ca

POUR LA PROVINCE DE L'ILE DU PRINCE-EDOUARD / FOR THE PROVINCE OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Central Authority for Prince Edward Island
Department of Environment, Labour and Justice
Family Law Centre
1 Harbourside Access Road
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I.
Canada
C1A 7J8
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +1 (902) 368 4886
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +1 (902) 368 6474

personne à contacter / person to contact:

• Ms Loretta Coady MacAulay
  Manager, Family Law Section
  e-mail: llmacaulay@gov.pe.ca

POUR LA PROVINCE DU QUÉBEC / FOR THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC

Direction des services professionnels - Entraide internationale
Ministère de la Justice du Québec
1200, route de l'Eglise, 2e étage
QUÉBEC, Québec
Canada
G1V 4M1
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +1 (418) 644 7153
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +1 (418) 528 9716
Internet: http://www.justice.gouv.qc.ca/english/programmes/eie/eie-a.htm

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Mme France RÉMILLARD
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: français, anglais / French, English)
  numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +1 (418) 644 7153
  numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +1 (418) 528 9716
  e-mail: enlevement.enfant@justice.gouv.qc.ca
  
• Mme Caroline BEAULAC (as backup)
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: français, anglais / French, English)
  Téléphone : +1 (418) 643 1427, poste 21601
  Télécopieur : +1 (418) 528 9716
  Courriel : enlevement.enfant@justice.gouv.qc.ca

POUR LA PROVINCE DE LA SASKATCHEWAN / FOR THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN

Ministry of Justice
Strategic Initiatives and Program Support
310 – 1874 Scarth Street
REGINA, Saskatchewan
Canada
S4P 4B3
Numero de telephone/telephone number 1(306) 787-3481
Numero de telecopie/telefax number: 1(306) 787-9008
Internet: http://www.justice.gov.sk.ca/International-Child-Abduction-Act-1996
Email: Kim.Newsham@gov.sk.ca, shelley.burwood2@gov.sk.ca

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Ms Kim NEWSHAM
  Crown Solicitor
  tel.: +1 (306) 787 5709
  
• Ms Shelley BURWOOD
  Crown Solicitor
  tel.: + 1 (306) 787-5518

POUR LES TERRITOIRES DU NORD-OUEST / FOR THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

Policy and Planning Division
Department of Justice
Government of the Northwest Territories
4903 - 49th Street
PO Box 1320
YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories
Canada
X1A 2L9
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +1 (867) 920-3006
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +1 (867) 873-0234

personne à contacter / person to contact:

• Mr Mike C. Reddy, Legal Counsel 

POUR LE TERRITOIRE DU YUKON / FOR THE YUKON TERRITORY

Deputy Minister of Justice
PO Box 2703
WHITEHORSE, Yukon
Canada
Y1A 2C6
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +1 (867) 667 5856
numéro de télex/telex number: 036-8260
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +1 (867) 393 6379
adresse e-mail/e-mail address: marlaine.anderson-lindsay@gov.yk.ca

personne à contacter / person to contact:

• Marlaine Anderson-Lindsay

(This page was last updated on 12 June 2017)

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Chile

Chile - Central Authority

Corporación de Asistencia Judicial de la Región Metropolitana
Calle Agustinas 1419
SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Chile
Tel./Fax: +56 (2) 937 1435
courriel/e-mail: internacional@cajmetro.cl
Internet: www.cajmetro.cl

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Mr Alejandro Jiménez Mardones
  General Director
  email: internacional@cajmetro.cl
  (langue de communication / language of communication: espagnol / Spanish)
   
• Mr Juan Francisco ZARRICUETA BAEZA
  Abogado Jefe, Oficina Internacional
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: espagnol et anglais / Spanish and English)
  e-mail: jfzarricueta@cajmetro.cl
  
  
• Ms. María Paz MARTIN COFRÉ
  Abogado Auxiliar, Oficina Internacional
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: espagnol, anglais / Spanish, English)
  email: mpmartin@cajmetro.cl
  
  
• Mr. Nicolás SILVA ROJAS
  Abogado Auxiliar, Oficina Internacional
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: espagnol, anglais / Spanish, English)
  email: nsilva@cajmetro.cl

N.B. Chile having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Chile and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession." For further information, see status of the Convention.

(This page was last updated on 7 June 2017)

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China, People's Republic of

China (Hong Kong) - Central Authority

Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
c/o International Law Division
(Mutual Legal Assistance Unit)
Department of Justice
7/F, Main Wing
Justice Place,
18 Lower Albert Road,
Central,
Hong Kong, China
Telephone number: -
Telefax number: +852 3918 4792 / +852 3918 4793
E-mail address: childabduct@doj.gov.hk
website: http://www.doj.gov.hk/childabduct/

Persons to contact:

Mr Wayne WALSH, SC
Deputy Law Officer
(language of communication: English)
Tel.: +852 3918 4766
   
Ms Susana SIT
Deputy Principal Government Counsel
(language of communication: Chinese, English)
Tel.: +852 3918 4774
   
Ms Yasmin MAHOMED
Senior Government Counsel
(language of communication: English)
Tel.: +852 3918 4760

Ms Cathy SZETO
Senior Government Counsel
(language of communication: Chinese, English)
Tel.: +852 3918 4757
   

(This page was last updated on 31 March 2017)

China (Macao) - Central Authority

Instituto de Acção Social (Social Welfare Bureau)
Estrada do Cemitério, No 6
Macau
People's Republic of China
telephone: +853 2826 7878
fax: +853 2855 9529
e-mail: psec@ias.gov.mo
Internet: www.ias.gov.mo

Person to contact:

• Ms Celeste, Vong Yim Mui
  Director of the Social Welfare Bureau
  (languages of communication: Chinese and Portuguese preferred, English)

(This page was last updated on 18 July 2016)

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Costa Rica

Costa Rica - Central Authority

Patronato Nacional de la Infancia (PANI)
400 metros sur de esquina suroeste de la Corte Suprema de Justicia
Calle 21, Avenida 12 B
SAN JOSÉ
Costa Rica
Apartado Postal
5000-1000
Telephone numbers: +506 2523-0736 / +506 2523-0714
Telefax number: +506 2558-1494
Email: asesoria@pani.go.cr

Contact person:

• Sr. Cristian Carvajal Coto, Coordinador Asesoría Jurídica (email: ccarvajal@pani.go.cr)

N.B. Costa Rica having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Costa Rica and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 17 September 2014)

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Croatia

Croatia - Central Authority

Ministry for Demography, Family, Youth and Social Policy
Trg Nevenke Topalusic 1
10 000 Zagreb
Republic of Croatia
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +385 (1) 555 7111
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +385 (1) 555 7222
adresse e-mail/e-mail address: ministarstvo@mdomsp.hr

Personnes à contacter / contact persons:

• Ms Jasna Palic Babic, Head of the Service for International Cooperation in the field of Protection of Children and Coordination of Social Security
  Telephone: + 385 1 555 7125
  E-mail: Jasna.Palic.Babic@mdomsp.hr
  Languages of communication: Croatian, English
  
  
• Ms Suncica Loncar, Senior advisor - specialist
  Telephone: + 385 1 555 7351
  E-mail: Suncica.Loncar@mdomsp.hr
  Languages of communication: Croatian, English

The authority designated to serve the Central Authority under the Convention:

Ministry of Justice
Ulica grada Vukovara 49
10 000 Zagreb
Republic of Croatia
tel.: +385 (1) 371 4000
telefax: +385 (1) 371 4507

(This page was last updated on 27 March 2017)

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Cyprus

Cyprus - Central Authority

Ministry of Justice and Public Order
International Legal Cooperation Unit
125 Athalassas Avenue
1461 NICOSIA
Cyprus
numéros de téléphone/telephone numbers: +357 (22) 805 928 / 932
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +357 (22) 518 328 / 356
adresse e-mail/e-mail address: registry@mjpo.gov.cy
website of the Central Authority: www.mjpo.gov.cy
(langues de communication / languages of communication: grec, anglais / Greek, English)

Personnes à contacter / Contact persons:

• Mr Andreas K. Kyriakides
  Administrative Officer
  Email: akyriakides@papd.mof.gov.cy

• Ms Troodia Dionysiou
  Administrative Officer
  Email: tdionysiou@mjpo.gov.cy
  

N.B. Cyprus having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Cyprus and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 25 November 2013)

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Czech Republic

Czech Republic - Central Authority

Úrad pro mezinárodne právní ochranu detí
(Office for International Legal Protection of Children)
Silingrovo namestí 3/4
60200 BRNO
Czech Republic
tel.: +420 (5) 4221 5522
fax: +420 (5) 4221 2836
Internet: www.umpod.cz

persons to contact:

• Mr Zdenek KAPITÁN
  Director
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: allemand, anglais /
  German, English)
  e-mail: podatelna@umpod.cz
  
  
• Mrs Markéta NOVÁKOVÁ
  Deputy Director
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: allemand, anglais /
  German, English)
  E-mail: podatelna@umpod.cz

(This page was last updated on 17 January 2011)

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Denmark

Denmark - Central Authority

The Ministry for Children and Social Affairs
Holmens Kanal 22
DK - 1060 COPENHAGEN K
Telephone: +45 33 92 93 00
Fax: +45 33 93 25 18
Email: sm@sm.dk or familieret@sm.dk
Internet: http://www.boernebortfoerelse.dk/ 
Preferred method of communication: E-mail

The Ministry of Social Affairs and the Interior has also been designated as the Central Authority for Greenland.

Contact persons:

• Ms Kristine Kirkegaard, Head of Section
  Tel. + 45 41 85 11 97
  Email: krkk@sm.dk
  Languages of communication: Danish and English

• Ms Sofie Bøge, Head of Section
  Tel. + 45 41 85 13 37
  Email: sofb@sm.dk
  Languages of communication: Danish and English

• Ms Christine Hulthin Efland, Head of Section
  Tel. + 45 41 85 10 58
  Email: chue@sm.dk
  Languages of communication: Danish and English

• Ms Josephine Berg Gall, Head of Section
  Tel. + + 45 85 11 61
  Email: jobg@sm.dk

• Mr Christian Christensen, Head of Section
  Tel. + 45 41 85 10 98
  Email: ccen@sm.dk

Note: The Convention does not apply to the territories of the Faroe Islands.

(This page was last updated on 10 April 2017)

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Ecuador

Ecuador - Central Authority

Dirección de Autoridad Central
Subsecretaria de Derechos Humanos y Cultos
Ministerio de Justicia, Derechos Humanos y Cultos
12 de octubre N24-41 entre Wilson y Foch, 2do piso
Quito
Ecuador
Tel: +593-2 395-5840 Ext. 890, 889

Personne à contacter/contact person:

• Rina Lorena Rendón Iturralde, Directora Especial para Autoridad Central
  E-mail: rendonr@minjusticia.gob.ec
• Juan Carlos Hinojosa Larco
  E-mail: hinojosaj@minjusticia.gob.ec

(This page was last updated on 21 September 2017)

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Estonia

Estonia - Central Authority

Ministry of Justice
Suur-Ameerika 1, 
15006 Tallinn
Estonia
tel.: +372 620 8100
fax: +372 620 8109
email: central.authority@just.ee
general website: www.just.ee

Contact person / Personne à contacter :

• Ms Anastasia ANTONOVA, Adviser
  International Judicial Co-operation Unit
  Ministry of Justice
  tel.: +372 620 8183
  e-mail: central.authority@just.ee 
  contact languages: Estonian, English, Russian.

N.B. Estonia having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Estonia and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 22 August 2017)

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Finland

Finland - Central Authority

Ministry of Justice
Unit for International Judicial Administration
Eteläesplanadi 10
00130 HELSINKI
Postal address: PO Box 25
00023 GOVERNMENT
Finland
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +358 (9) 1606 7628
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +358 (9) 1606 7524
adresse e-mail/e-mail address: central.authority@om.fi
Internet: www.om.fi/en/Etusivu/Perussaannoksia/Kvoikeusapu/Siviiliasiat/Lapsikaappaus

Translation of the Finnish Act on Child Custody and Rights of Access: http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kaannokset/1983/en19830361

A booklet providing basic information to parents and intended as a guide to Finnish authorities in cases of international child abduction, has been prepared in co-operation between the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, and the Association for Abducted Children in December 2000: Booklet on International Child Abduction (in Finnish, Swedish, English, French and Russian. The French and Russian versions are short versions).

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Ms Tuuli Kainulainen
  Legal Adviser
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: anglais, finnois, estonien / English, Finnish, Estonian)
  tel.: +358 29 5150 474
  
  
• Ms Maija Leppä
  Legal Adviser
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: anglais, finnois, suédois, allemand / English, Finnish, Swedish, German)
  tel.: +358 29 5150 386
  
  
• Ms Merja Norros
  Ministerial Counsellor
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: anglais, finnois, russe / English, Finnish, Russian)
  Tel. +358 29 5150 590

Preferred method of communication: by email.

(This page was last updated on 19 March 2014)

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Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - Central Authority

Ministère du Travail et de la Politique Sociale / Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
Rue Dame Gruev No 14
1000 SKOPJE
République de Macédoine

personnes à contacter/contact persons: 

1. Elka Todorova
Advisor
etodorova@mtsp.gov.mk
Telephone No. +3802 3106 376

2. Shpresa Saidi
Advisor
ssaidi@mtsp.gov.mk
Telephone No. +3802 3106 376

3. Marija Shikova
Junior associate
mshikova@mtsp.gov.mk
Telephone No. +3802 3106 376

(This page was last updated on 15 August 2017)

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France

France - Central Authority

Ministère de la Justice
Direction des Affaires Civiles et du Sceau
Bureau du droit de l'Union, du droit international privé et de l'entraide civile (BDIP)
13, Place Vendôme
75042 PARIS Cedex 01
France
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +33 (1) 44 77 61 05
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +33 (1) 4477 6122
messagerie/E-mail : entraide-civile-internationale@justice.gouv.fr
Site web : http://www.justice.gouv.fr/justice-civile-11861/enlevement-parental-12063/ 
Moyen de communication à privilégier/Preferred method of communication: courriel/email

personne à contacter / person to contact:

• Mme Christelle Hilpert
  (langues de communication /  languages of communication: français, anglais / French, English)
  Email: christelle.hilpert@justice.gouv.fr
  

Note: La Convention s'applique à l'ensemble du territoire de la République Française.
The Convention extends to the whole of the territory of the French Republic.

(This page was last updated on 8 December 2015)

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Georgia

Georgia - Central Authority

Ministry of Justice of Georgia
Department of Public International Law
24a Gorgasali St.
0114 TBILISI
Georgia
working hours of the Ministry of Justice: 09:00 am till 6:00 pm (lunch: 1:00 to 2:00 pm)
Internet: http://www.justice.gov.ge/Ministry/Index/302

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Ms. Ketevan Sarajishvili
  Acting Head of Public International Law Department
  Email: ksarajishvili@justice.gov.ge

• Ms. Mariam Janiashvili
  Legal Adviser of Public International Law Department
  Email: majaniashvili@justice.gov.ge
  Tel.: +995 322 40 57 68 

N.B. Georgia having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Georgia and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 5 August 2016)

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Germany

Germany - Central Authority

Bundesamt für Justiz
Zentrale Behörde
53094 BONN
Germany
tel.: +49 (228) 99 410 5212
fax: +49 (228) 99 410 5401
e-mail: int.sorgerecht@bfj.bund.de
website: www.bundesjustizamt.de/sorgerecht and www.bundesjustizamt.de/custody-conflicts

(This page was last updated on 16 December 2009)

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Greece

Greece - Central Authority

Hellenic Ministry of Justice, Transparency & Human Rights
Directorate of Legislative Work, International Legal Relations and International Judicial Cooperation
Department of International Judicial Cooperation in Civil and Criminal Cases
96 Mesogeion Av.
Athens 11527
Greece
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +30 (210) 776 7312, +30 (210) 776 7480
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +30 (210) 776 7499
adresse e-mail/e-mail address: kpapanikolaou@justice.gov.gr, kzaharaki@justice.gov.gr, civilunit@justice.gov.gr 
Internet: http://www.ministryofjustice.gr/

Person to contact:

• Ms Aikaterini Papanikolaou
  Head of Department of International Judicial Cooperation in Civil and Criminal Cases
  (languages of communication: Greek, English)
  
  
• Ms Katerina Zacharaki
  Department of International Judicial Cooperation in Civil and Criminal Cases
  (languages of communication: Greek, English, French)

(This page was last updated on 26 June 2015)

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Hungary

Hungary - Central Authority

Ministry of Public Administration and Justice
Department of Justice Cooperation and Private International Law
P.O. Box 2
1357 Budapest
Kossuth tér 2-4.
1055 BUDAPEST
Hungary
tel.: +36 (1) 795-4846
fax: +36 (1) 795-0463
e-mail: nmfo@kim.gov.hu
General website: www.kormany.hu
Languages of communication: Hungarian, English, German, French

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• dr. Zoltán NÉMETH
  Head of Department
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: anglais / English)
  
  
• dr. Ágnes NÍNAUSZ 
  Head of Division
  (langue de communication / language of communication: français / French)
  
  
• dr. Szabolcs BORECZKI
  Head of Division
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: français, anglais / French, English)
  
  
• dr. Eszter MAROSI
  legal adviser
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: allemand, anglais / German, English)
  
  
• dr. Ildikó NÉMETH
  legal adviser
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: français, allemand, anglais / French, German, English)
  

N.B. Hungary having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Hungary and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 13 April 2017)

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Iceland

Iceland - Central Authority

Ministry of Justice
Sölvhólsgötu 7
150 REYKJAVÍK
Iceland
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +354 545 9000
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +354 552 7340
e-mail: postur@dmr.is

Contact person:

• Ms Svanhildur Þorbjörnsdóttir
  Legal Expert
  tel.: +354 545 9000
  e-mail: svanhildur.thorbjornsdottir@dmr.is

N.B. Iceland having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Iceland and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 4 May 2017)

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Ireland

Ireland - Central Authority

Department of Justice and Equality
Bishop's Square
Redmond's Hill
DUBLIN 2
Ireland
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +353 (1) 4790 200 (switchboard)
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +353 (1) 4790 201
adresse e-mail/e-mail address: internationalchildabduction@justice.ie
Internet: http://www.justice.ie/

Personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Ms Catherine SHERIDAN, Head of Unit
  tel.: +353 (1) 4790 275
  (langue de communication/language of communication: anglais/English)
  
• Ms Mary MULVANERTY
  tel.: +353 (1) 4790 287
  (langue de communication/language of communication: anglais/English)
  
• M James WHELAN
  tel.: +353 (1) 4790 272
  (langue de communication/language of communication: anglais/English)
  
• Mr Peter TOAL
  Tel.: +353 (1) 4790 278
  (langue de communication/language of communication: anglais/English)

(This page was last updated on 2 August 2017)

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Israel

Israel - Central Authority

Ministry of Justice
Office of the State Attorney
Department of International Affairs
7 Mahal Street, Ma'alot Dafna
PO Box 49123
Jerusalem 97765
Israel
numéro de téléphone/téléphone number: +972-2-541-9614/9613
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +972-2-541-9644/9645
after-hours emergency number: +972-50-6216419; +972-50-6117045
adresse e-mail/e-mail address: ICA@justice.gov.il
Internet: www.justice.gov.il/En/Units/StateAttorney/DepartmentInternational/ChildAbduction/Pages/default.aspx

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Ms Leslie KAUFMAN
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: hébreu, anglais / Hebrew, English)
  tel.: +972-2-541-9615
  lesliek@justice.gov.il
  
  
• Ms Galit GREENBERG
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: hébreu, anglais / Hebrew, English)
  tel.: +972-2-541-9643
  galitgre@justice.gov.il
  
  
• Ms Ruti PAUZNER
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: hébreu, anglais / Hebrew, English)
  tel.: +972-2-5419620
  rutip@justice.gov.il
  

(This page was last updated on 22 March 2017)

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Italy

Italy - Central Authority

Ministero della Giustizia
Dipartimento per la Giustizia Minorile e di Comunità
Via Damiano CHIESA No 24
00136 ROME
Italia
téléphone/telephone : +39 0668188331 / + 39 0668188535
télécopie/fax: +39 0668808085 ou/or +39 0668807087
E-mail: autoritacentrali.dgmc@giustizia.it
Site web/Website: http://www.giustizia.it/

Personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Mme/Mrs Ludovica JOVENE
  Directrice faisant fonction / Acting Head of the Central Authority
  (langues de communication: italien, français / Italian, French)
  tel. +39 0668188328
  
  
• M./Mr Federico CICCARELLA
  (langues de communication: italien, anglais / Italian, English)
  tel. : +39 0668188363
  
  
• M./Mr Alessio NOCE
  (langues de communication: italien, anglais / Italian, English)
  tel.:+39 (06) 68188240
  
  
• Mme/Mrs Tiziana PAGLIAROLI
  (langues de communication : italien, anglais / Italian, English)
  tel.: +39 0668188555
  
  
• Mme/Mrs Barbara OLIVARI
  (langues de communication : italien, espagnol / Italian, Spanish)
  Tel. : +39 0668188363

(This page was last updated on 16 November 2016)

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Japan

Japan - Central Authority

Hague Convention Division
Consular Affairs Bureau
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
100-8919 Kasumigaseki 2-2-1, Chiyoda-ku
TOKYO
Japan
Tel.: +81-(0)3-5501-8466
Fax: +81-(0)3-5501-8527
Email: hagueconventionjapan@mofa.go.jp
Website: http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/gaiko/hague

Contact person:

• Mr Shuji ZUSHI
  Director
  (languages of communication: Japanese, English)
  Tel.: +81 (0)3-5501-8466

(This page was last updated on 11 September 2017)

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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan - Central Authority

The Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Children Rights Committee
Address: 8, Mangilik Yel avenue
010000 Astana
Kazakhstan

Telephone: +7 (7172) 74-25-85, +7 (7172) 74-15-82 (reception)
Fax: + 7 (7172) 74-23-43
E-mail: kopd.mon@gmail.com
Website: http://edu.gov.kz

Contact persons / personnes à contacter :

• Mr Yerzhan Yersainov

(This page was last updated on 12 December 2016)

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Korea, Republic of

Republic of Korea - Central Authority

Ministry of Justice
Government Complex
Gwanmoonro 47
Gwacheon City, Gyeonggi-Do
427-720 Republic of Korea
Telephone: +82-2-2110-3661/3662
Fax: +82-2-2110-0327
E-mail: ildhd@moj.go.kr
Website: http://www.moj.go.kr/HP/MOJ03/menu.do?strOrgGbnCd=100000&strRtnURL=MOJ_10206010

Contact person(s):

• Mr Roh, Sunkyun 
  Public Prosecutor, Vice Director
  International Legal Affairs Division (English)
  Tel. +82-2-2110-3661
  
  
• Ms Shin, Eunyoung
  Lawyer, Deputy Director
  International Legal Affairs Division (English)
  Tel. +82-2-2110-3661
  
  
• Ms Lim, Ayong
  Lawyer, Legal Specialist
  International Legal Affairs Division (English)
  Tel. +82-2-2110-3661
  

(This page was last updated on 18 May 2015)

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Latvia

Latvia - Central Authority

Ministry of Justice
International Cooperation Department
Brivibas Blvd. 36
Riga, LV-1536
Latvia
Telephone: +371 6703 6801
Fax: +371 6721 0823
E-mail: tm.kanceleja@tm.gov.lv
Website: www.tm.gov.lv

Persons to contact:

• Ms Anastasija Jumakova
  Lawyer at the International Cooperation Department
  Telephone: +371 6703 6790
  E-mail: anastasija.jumakova@tm.gov.lv
   
• Ms Liva Upena
  Lawyer at the International Cooperation Department
  Telephone: +371 6703 6846
  E-mail: Liva.Upena@tm.gov.lv

Languages of communication: Latvian, English, Russian

(This page was last updated on 10 January 2017)

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Lithuania

Lithuania - Central Authority

Ministry of Social Security and Labour
State Child Rights Protection and Adoption Service
A. Vivulskio Street 13
03221 VILNIUS
Lithuania
tel.: +370 (5) 231 0928
fax: +370 (5) 231 0927
e-mail: info@vaikoteises.lt
Internet: www.vaikoteises.lt

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Ms Odeta TARVYDIENE, Director
  (languages of communication: English, Russian)
  tel.: +370 (5) 231 0936

(This page was last updated on 13 November 2013)

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Luxembourg

Luxembourg - Central Authority

Le Procureur Général d'Etat
Cité Judiciaire
Plateau du St.-Esprit
L-2080 LUXEMBOURG
Luxembourg
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: Secrétariat/Secretariat: +352 47 59 81-336
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +352 470550
Courriel / Email: parquet.general@justice.etat.lu
Internet: www.justice.public.lu

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• M. Serge WAGNER
  Premier avocat général
  tel.: +352 47 59 81-393/336
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: français, allemand, anglais / French, German, English)
  
  en son absence / in his absence:
  
• Mme Simone FLAMMANG
  Avocat général
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: français, allemand, anglais / French, German, English)
  tel.: +352 47 59 81-393/336

(This page was last updated on 22 June 2017)

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Malta

Malta - Central Authority

Director for Social Welfare Standards
Ministry for the Family, Children's Rights and Social Solidarity
469 Bugeia Institute
St. Joseph High Road
St. Venera SVR 1012
Malta
Tel. No. +356 2278 8000
Fax No. +356 2278 8355
e-mail address: welfare.standards@gov.mt
Internet: www.dsws.gov.mt

Contact persons:

• Ms Carmen Buttigieg
  Director
  tel.: +356 2278 8300
  
• Ms Francesca Muscat Camilleri
  Assistant Director - Central Authority Functions
  tel.: +356 2278 8361

N.B. Malta having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Malta and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 31 August 2017)

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Mauritius

Mauritius - Central Authority

The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare
7th floor, Newton Tower, Cr. Sir William Newton Street and Remy Ollier Street
PORT LOUIS
Mauritius
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +230 405 3300
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +230 213 6328
adresse e-mail/e-mail address: mwfwcd@mail.gov.mu

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Mrs Karoonawtee Chooramun, Head, Child Development Unit
  Tel.: +230 206 3742

N.B. La République de Maurice ayant adhéré à la Convention conformément à son article 38, cette adhésion n'aura d'effet que dans les rapports entre la République de Maurice et les Etats contractants qui auront déclaré accepter cette adhésion. "Une telle déclaration devra également être faite par tout Etat membre ratifiant, acceptant ou approuvant la Convention ultérieurement à l'adhésion".

(This page was last updated on 8 December 2015)

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Mexico

Mexico - Central Authority

Dirección General de Protección a Mexicanos en el Exterior
Dirección de Derecho de Familia
Plaza Juárez #20, Piso 17
Col. Centro
Del. Cuauhtémoc
México, D.F. 06010
Tel.: +52 (55) 3686-5856
Fax: +52 (55) 3686-5865
Email: dgpmexterior@sre.gob.mx

Contact persons:

• Reyna Torres Mendivil
  Directora General
  
  
• María Cristina Oropeza Zorrilla
  Directora de Derecho de Familia
  moropezaz@sre.gob.mx
  
  
• Claudia Sierra Martínez
  Subdirectora de Restitución a Menores
  csierra@sre.gob.mx
  
  

Note: In addition to the Central Authority designated by Mexico in accordance with Article 6 of the Convention, Mexico has appointed State Central Authorities, the list of which is available below. The Central Authority to which applications should be addressed for transmission to the appropriate State Central Authority is the Dirección General de Protección a Mexicanos en el Exterior of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico.

AUTORIDADES CENTRALES ESTATALES EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS

distrito federal

direccion de asistencia juridica - sistema nacional para el desarrollo integral de la familia - prolongacion xochilcalco 947 - col. santa cruz atoyac - delegacion benito juarez - 03310 mexico, d.f. - tel.: 601 2222 (ext. 1600, 1601, 6012), 629 2367, 629 2368 - fax: 688 6710

aguascalientes

direccion general del dif aguascalientes - av. de la convencion sur exq. av. de los maestros - col. españa - 20210 aguascalientes, ags. - tel.: 133376

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif aguascalientes - av. de la convencion sur y av. de los maestros - col. españa - 20210 aguascalientes, ags. - tel.:133363

baja california

direccion general dif baja california - av. obregon calle "e" 1290 - col. nueva - 21100 mexicali, b.c. - tel.: 525680

direccion general de asuntos juridicos y procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia dif baja california - locales 12 y 13 centro comercial plaza fiesta - calz. independencia y niños heroes - 21280 mexicali, b.c. - tel.: 524802

baja california sur

direccion general dif baja california sur - aquiles serdan y rosales - 23000 la paz, b.c.s. - tel.: 26790

prucuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif baja california sur - aquiles serdan y rosales - 23000 la paz, b.c.s. - tel.: 23887

campeche

direccion general dif campeche - calle diez n^o 584 mansion carbajal - col. san roman centro - 24000 campeche, camp. - tel.: 167520

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif campeche - calle diez n^o 584 mansion carbajal - col. san roman centro - 24000 campeche, camp. - tel.: 167644

coahuila

direccion general dif coahuila - paseo de las arboledas y torres bodet - col. chapultepec - 25050 saltillo, coah. - tel.: 173700

colima

direccion general dif colima - calz. galvan norte y emilio carranza - 28030 colima, col. -  tel.: 125937

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif colima - calz. galvan norte y emilio carranza - 28030 colima, col. - tel.: 121705

chiapas

direccion general dif chiapas - libramiento nte. ote. salomon gonzalez blanco - esq. paso limon - col. patria nueva - 29000 tuxtla gutierrez, chis. -  tel.: 141584

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif chiapas - libramiento nte. ote. salomon gonzalez blanco - esq. paso limon - col. patria nueva - 29000 tuxtla gutierrez, chis. - tel.: 141557

chihuahua

direccion general dif chihuahua - av. tecnologico 2903 - 31310 chihuahua, chih. -  tel.: 137689

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif chihuahua - av. tecnologico 2903 - 31310 chihuahua, chih. - tel.: 135644

durango

direccion general dif durango - h. colegio militar y cap francisco ibarra s/n - 34000 durango, dgo. -  tel.: 83904

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif durango - h. colegio militar y cap francisco ibarra s/n - 34000 durango, dgo. - tel.: 178417

estado de mexico

direccion general dif estado de mexico - paseo colon y tollecan - col. isidro favela - 50170 toluca, mex. -  tel.: 173786

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - del dif estado de mexico - jose v. villada 451, esq. francisco murguia - col. el ranchito - 50130 toluca, mex. -  tel.: 124868

guanajuato

direccion general dif guanajuato - paseo de la presa 89-a - 36000 guanajuato, gto. -  tel.: 320499

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif guanajuato - paseo de la presa 89-a - 36000 guanajuato, gto. -  tel.: 321083

guerrero

direccion general dif guerrero - orquidea s/n av. lazaro cardenas esq. ruffo figueroa - apartado 131 - col. burocratas - 39090 chilpancingo, gro. - tel.: 722772 

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif guerrero - av. lazaro cardenas esq. ruffo figueroa s/n - apartado 131 - col. burocratas - 39090 chilpancingo, gro. - tel.: 727992 

hidalgo

direccion general dif hidalgo - salazar 100 - col. centro - 42000 pachuca, hgo. - tel.: 55395 

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif hidalgo - salazar 100 - col. centro - 42000 pachuca, hgo. - tel.: 55283 

jalisco

direccion general dif jalisco - av. alcalde 1220 piso 1 - 44280 guadalajara, jal. - tel.: 824 0097

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - av. alcalde 1220 - 44280 guadalajara, jal. - tel.: 624 4154 

michoacan

direccion general dif michoacan - av. acueducto 447, esq. ventura - puente bosque cuauhtemoc - 58000 morelia, mich. - tel.: 120 7815

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif michoacan - av. acueducto y ventura puente - 58000 morelia, mich. - tel.: 133541 

morelos

direccion general dif morelos - av. chapultepec s/n - col. chapultepec - 62450 cuernavaca, mor. - tel.: 156920

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif morelos - bajada de chapultepec 24 - col. chapultepec - 62450 cuernavaca, mor. - tel.: 155168

nayarit

direccion general dif nayarit - calle sauce y cedro - col. san juan - 63130 tepic, nay. - tel.: 140252

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif nayarit - amado nervo y puebla - 63130 tepic, nay. - tel.: 125271 

nuevo leon

direccion general dif nuevo leon - av. morones prieto 600 ote. - col. independencia - 64720 monterrey, n.l. - tel.: 403297 

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif nuevo leon - luis g. urgina s/n - col. fabriles - 64550 monterrey, n.l. - tel.: 481862

oaxaca

direccion general dif oaxaca - 1a. gral. vicente guerrero 114 - col. miguel aleman - 68120 oaxaca, oax. - tel.: 66928

procuraduria de la defensa del menor, la mujer y la familia dif oaxaca - matamoros 305 - col. centro - 68000 oaxaca, oax. - tel.: 62385 

puebla

direccion general dif puebla - priv. 5-b sur n^o 4302 - col. gabriel pastor - 72420 puebla. pue. - tel.: 409912

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif puebla - 25 poniente n^o 2302 - col. los angeles - 72440 puebla, pue. - tel.: 430240 

queretaro

direccion general dif queretaro - pasteur sur n^o 5 altos - 76000 queretaro, qro. - tel.: 141254

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif queretaro - pasteur sur n^o 6 altos casa de escala - 76000 queretaro, qro. - tel.: 141115 

quintana roo

direccion general dif quintana roo - av. adolfo lopez mateos 441 - col. campestre - 77030 chetumal, q.r. - tel.: 324177

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif quintana roo - av. adolfo lopez mateos 441 - col. campestre - 77030 chetumal, q.r. - tel.: 322224 (ext. 66 y 64) 

san luis potosi

direccion general dif san luis potosi - nicolas fernandez torres 500 - col. jardin - 78270 san luis potosi, s.l.p. - tel.: 176211

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif san luis potosi - mariano otero 804 - col. barrio de tequisquiapan - 78230 san luis potosi, s.l.p. - tel.: 135281 

sinaloa

direccion general dif sinaloa - ignacio ramirez y rivapalacio centro - 80200 culiacan, sin. - tel.: 131109

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif sinaloa - av. constitucion y juan m. banderas centro - 80200 culiacan, sin. - tel.: 164486 

sonora

direccion general dif sonora - blvd. luis encinas esq. francisco monteverde - col. san benito a.p. 500 - 83260 hermosillo, son. - tel.: 150351

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif sonora - blvd. luis encinas esq. francisco monteverde - col. san benito a.p. 500 - 83260 hermosillo, son. - tel.: 146283 

tabasco

direccion general dif tabasco - lic. manuel antonio romero 203 - col. pensiones - 86170 villahermosa, tab. - tel.: 510942

direccion de la procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia y asuntos juridicos dif tabasco - lic. manuel antonio romero 203 - col. pensiones - 86170 villahermosa, tab. - tel.: 510986 

tamaulipas

direccion general dif tamaulipas - calz. gral. luis caballero 297 ote. - 86000 cd. victoria, tams. - tel.: 124146

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif tamaulipas - calz. gral. luis caballero 297 ote. - 86000 cd. victoria, tams. - tel.: 128080 (ext. 114) 

tlaxcala

direccion general dif tlaxcala - av. morelos 4 centro - 90000 tlaxcala, tlax. - tel.: 627825

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif tlaxcala - av. morelos 4 centro - 90000 tlaxcala, tlax. - tel.: 620210 (ext. 105) 

veracruz

direccion general dif veracruz - av. miguel aleman 109 - col. federal - 91140 jalapa, ver. - tel.: 400044

procuraduria de la defensa del menor, la familia y el indigena dif veracruz - av. miguel aleman 109 - col. federal - 91140 jalapa, ver. - tel.: 400044 (ext. 40) 

yucatan

direccion general dif yucatan - av. miguel aleman 355 - col. itzimna - 97100 merida, yuc. - tel.: 265085

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif yucatan - av. miguel aleman 355 - col. itzimna - 97100 merida, yuc. - tel.: 271798 

zacatecas

direccion general dif zacatecas - instalaciones la encantada s/n - 98000 zacatecas, zac. - tel.: 222073 

procuraduria de la defensa del menor y la familia - dif zacatecas - instalaciones lago la encantada s/n - 98000 zacatecas, zac. - tel.: 221377 

(This page was last updated on 6 November 2014)

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Monaco

Monaco - Central Authority

Direction des Services Judiciaires
Palais de Justice
5 rue Colonel Bellando de Castro
MC 98000 MONACO
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +377 9898 8163
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +377 9898 8589
adresse e-mail/e-mail address: bnardi@justice.mc / asampo@justice.mc 

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• M. Bruno Nardi
  Assistant judiciaire à la Direction des services judiciaires
  
  

• Mme Antonella Sampo-Couma
  Administrateur Principal à la Direction des services judiciaires

N.B. Monaco having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Monaco and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 16 February 2011)

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Montenegro

Montenegro - Central Authority

Ministry of Justice of Montenegro
Vuka Karadžica br. 3
81 000 Podgorica
Tel.: +382 (20) 407 520
Fax: +382 (20) 407 515
Website: www.mpa.gov.me

Contact Person:

• Ms Dara Tomcic
  Adviser in the Ministry of Justice of Montenegro
  tel./fax: +382 20 407 510
  e-mail: dara.tomcic@mpa.gov.me

(This page was last updated on 12 March 2014)

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Morocco

Morocco - Central Authority

Ministère de la justice et des libertés
Direction des Affaires Civiles
Service de l'entraide judiciaire en matière civile
Place de la Mamounia
10 000 Rabat
Maroc
Tel: +212 (0)5 37 21 36 75
Fax : +212 (0)5 37 70 59 14
Website: www.justice.gov.ma

Contact Persons:

• Monsieur El Hassan EL GUASSEM
  Directeur des Affaires Civiles
  Email: dac@justice.gov.ma
  
  
• Monsieur Hassan BRAHIMI
  Magistrat, Chef de service de l'entraide judiciaire en matière civile
  Email: hassan_brahimi@hotmail.fr
  

(This page was last updated on 25 October 2016)

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Netherlands

Netherlands - Central Authority

For the European part of the Netherlands:

Dutch Central Authority
International Children’s Issues
Ministry of Security and Justice
Directorate-General for Sanctions and Protection
P.O. Box 20301
2500 EH THE HAGUE
The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 (70) 370 6252
Fax: +31 (70) 370 7507
Email: kinderontvoering@minvenj.nl

Office hours: Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.

Please note that all correspondence with the Dutch Central Authority must be in Dutch or in one of the official languages of the Hague Conventions.

For the Caribbean part of the Netherlands:

Guardianship Council (Voogdijraad)
Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland
Kaya Internashonal z/n
Postbus 357
Kralendijk
Bonaire

(This page was last updated on 4 January 2016)

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New Zealand

New Zealand - Central Authority

Ministry of Justice
Tahu o te Ture
Level 3 Vogel Centre
19 Aitken Street
P. O. Box 180
WELLINGTON 6140
New Zealand
telephone number: +64 (4) 918 8800
telefax number: +64 (4) 918 8820
Internet: www.justice.govt.nz

person to contact:

Ms Patricia BAILEY
e-mail: Patricia.Bailey@justice.govt.nz  

N.B.
New Zealand having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between New Zealand and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession." For further information, see the status of the Convention.

(This page was last updated on 8 September 2010)

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Norway

Norway - Central Authority

Postal address:
Royal Ministry of Justice and Public Security
Department of Civil Affairs
PO Box 8005 Dep
0030 OSLO
Norway

Office address:
Royal Ministry of Justice and Public Security
Gullhaug Torg 4 a
0484 OSLO

numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +47 2224 5451
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +47 2224 2722
Email: childabduction@jd.dep.no
Internet: www.government.no/child-abduction

Personnes à contacter / persons to contact :

• Ms Linn KROGSVEEN
  Senior Adviser
  E-mail: mailto:linn.krogsveen@jd.dep.no
  (Norwegian and English)
  
  
• Ms Lene SMITH WALAAS
  Senior Adviser
  E-mail: lene.walaas@jd.dep.no
  (Norwegian and English)
  
  
• Ms Elisabeth JØTA HOLTER HANEVOLD
  Adviser
  E-mail: elisabeth.hanevold@jd.dep.no
  (Norwegian and English)
  
  
• Mr Erik FREUCHEN
  Higher Executive Officer
  E-mail: erik.freuchen@jd.dep.no
  (Norwegian and English)
  
  
• Ms Ingrid SKOGSHOLM
  Higher Executive Officer
  E-mail: ingrid.skogsholm@jd.dep.no
  (Norwegian and English)
  
  
• Ms Sophie Elisa POPPE
  Senior Adviser
  E-mail: sophie.poppe@jd.dep.no
  (Norwegian, English and French)


• Ms Hilde Wiig NICOLAYSEN
  Adviser
  E-mail: Hilde.Wiig-Nicolaysen@jd.dep.no
  (Norwegian and English)

(This page was last updated on 20 October 2016)

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Panama

Panama - Central Authority

Dirección General de Asuntos Jurídicos y Tratados
(Directorate General of Legal Affairs and Treaties)
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
(Ministry of Foreign Relations)
San Felipe. 3rd Street. Palacio Bolivar. Panama city.

P.O. Box: Zona Postal San Felipe, Calle 3. Palacio Bolívar. Edificio 26. Panamá 4, Panamá.

Telephone number: + 507 511 4228
Fax number: + 507 511 4008
http://www.mire.gob.pa/  

Personnes à contacter / Contact persons:

• Farah Diva Urrutia M.
  Directora General/General Director
  Languages of communication: Spanish and English
  Telephone number: + 507 511 4230
  E-mail: furrutia@mire.gob.pa
  
  
• Nadia Montenegro de Detresno
  Subdirectora General/Deputy General Director
  Languages of communication: Spanish, English
  Telephone number: + 507 511 4225
  E-mail: namontenegro@mire.gob.pa
  
  
• Francisco Olivardía
  Segundo Secretario de Carrera Diplomática y Abogado/Second Secretary from Diplomatic Career and Lawyer
  Languages of communication: Spanish, English and French
  Telephone number: + 507 511 4296
  E-mail: folivardia@mire.gob.pa
   
  
• Tania Valderrama
  Abogada / Attorney at Law
  Languages of communication: Spanish and English
  Telephone number: + 507 511-4157
  E-mail: tvalderrama@mire.gob.pa
  
  
• Mónica Pérez
  Abogada/Attorney at Law
  Languages of communication: Spanish and English
  Telephone number: + 507 504 8893
  E-mail: mperez@mire.gob.pa

N.B. Panama having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Panama and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 21 December 2015)

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Paraguay

Paraguay - Central Authority

Dirección de Restitución Internacional
Secretaria Nacional de la Niñez y la Adolescencia
Autoridad Central de Restitución Internacional
Mesa de entrada de la Secretaria Nacional de la Niñez y la Adolescencia: Avenida Mariscal López Nº 2029 esquina Aca Caraya
Dirección de Restitución Internacional: Avenidad Mariscal Lopéz 2021 entre la calle América y Zanotti Cavazzoni
ASUNCIÓN
Paraguay
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +595 (21) 207166 / +595 9 8125 5291 / +595 2122 8777 / +595 2120 7162
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +595 (21) 207 164 / 201 661
e-mail: restitucion.internacional.py@gmail.com
Internet: www.snna.gov.py
 
personnes à contacter/persons to contact:

• Abogada Lili Beatriz Méndez Delgadillo
  E-mail: lili4708@gmail.com
  (langue de communication / language of communication: espagnol / Spanish)

N.B.
Paraguay having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Paraguay and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 19 February 2015)

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Peru

Peru - Central Authority

Ministerio de la Mujer y Poblaciones vulnerables
Dirección General de Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes
Jirón Camaná Nº 616, Piso 7, Cercado de Lima
LIMA
Peru
Tel.: +51 (1) 626 1600 – ext. 7003
Internet: www.mimp.gob.pe

Contact persons:

• Maria del Carmen Santiago Bailetti
  Directora General de la DGNNA
  
  
• Cecilia Paredes Polar
  Psicóloga de la DGNNA
  email: cparedes@mimp.gob.pe
  
  
• Cecilia Alva Ruiz
  Abogada de la DGNNA
  email: calva@mimp.gob.pe
  
  
• Karla Figueroa Caldas
  Asistente Legal de la DGNNA
  email: kfigueroa@mimp.gob.pe
  

N.B. Peru having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Peru and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 13 February 2015)

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Philippines

Philippines - Central Authority

Department of Justice
Office of the Chief State Councel (Legal Staff) 

Point person:
Ricardo V. Paras III
Chief State Counsel
Department of Justice
Padre Faura St. 
Ermita 
Manila 1004
Philippines

Direct Line No. : (+632) 525-0764/536-0446
Telefax No. : (+632) 525-2218
Trunkline No.: (+632) 523-8481 loc. 316/341
E-mail address: rvparas@doj.gov.ph

 

Last updated: 22 April 2016 

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Poland

Poland - Central Authority

Ministry of Justice
Division of International Law
Al. Ujazdowskie 11
P.O. Box 35
00-950 WARSAW
Poland
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +48 (22) 239 0870
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +48 (22) 897 0539
E-mail: Polandchildabduction@ms.gov.pl

Internet: www.ms.gov.pl >Ministerstwo>Wsp6tpraca Miedzynarodowa>Konwencja haska dot. uprowadzenia dziecka (in Polish only).

N.B. Poland having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Poland and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

 

(This page was last updated on 18 January 2017)

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Portugal

Portugal - Central Authority

Direção-Geral de Reinserção e Serviços Prisionais
Autoridade Central Portuguesa
Travessa da Cruz do Torel, n.º 1
1133-001 Lisboa
Portugal
Tel: (+351) 218812200
Fax: (+351) 218853653
E-mail:  gjc@dgrsp.mj.pt  
Internet: http://www.dgrs.mj.pt/

Personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Mr Celso Manata
  Director General
  
  
• Mrs Maria da Ascencão Areias dos Santos Isabel
  Head of Unit
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: portugais, français / Portuguese, French)
  
  
• Mrs Carolina Garcia
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: portugais, anglais, français / Portuguese, English, French)
  
  
• Mr João Cóias
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: portugais, anglais, / Portuguese, English)

(This page was last updated on 3 February 2016)

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Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova - Central Authority

Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family
1, Vasile Alecsandri str.
MD-2009, Chisinau
Republica Moldova

Tel.: +373 (0)22 269 301
+373 (0)22 269 344
+373 (0)22 269 343

Fax: +373 (0)22 269 310
+373 (0)22 269 341

E-mail: secretariat@mmpsf.gov.md
General Website: www.mmpsf.gov.md

Contact persons:

Viorica DUMBRAVEANU
Head of Family and Child Rights Protection Policies Department
+373 (0)22 269 344
e-mail: viorica.dumbraveanu@mmpsf.gov.md

Corneliu TARUS
Deputy Head of Family and Child Rights Protection Policies Department
+373 (0)22 269 343
+373 (0)22 605 255
e-mail: corneliu.tarus@mmpsf.gov.md

N.B. The Republic of Moldova having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between the Republic of Moldova and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 15 August 2016)

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Romania

Romania - Central Authority

Ministry of Justice
Directorate of International Law and Judicial Co-operation
Service of judicial co-operation in civil and commercial matters
Strada Apolodor 17
Sector 5 BUCURESTI
Cod 050741
Romania
Tel.: +4037 204 1077
Fax: +44037 204 1084
Internet: http://www.just.ro/
E-mail: ddit@just.ro
Contact person: Viviana ONACA Ph.d., Director
Languages of communication: Romanian, English, French, German 

N.B. Romania having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Romania and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 24 March 2016)

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Russian Federation

Russian Federation - Central Authority (Art. 29)

The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation
Department for children’s rights protection state policy
Lyusinovskaya street, 51,
Moscow,
Russia, 117997
Telephone numbers: +7 (499) 237 9411
Fax number: +7 (499) 237 5874
E-mail: d07@mon.gov.ru

Persons to contact:   

• Irina I. Romanova
  Deputy Director of the Department for children rights’ protection state policy
  E-mail: romanovaII@mon.gov.ru
  Tel.: +7 (499) 681 0387, ext. 4434;
  Languages: Russian, English
  
• Anna N. Schepetkova
  Chargé de mission of the Division for normative and legal regulation in the sphere of custody and guardianship of minors citizens of the Department for children rights’ protection state policy
  E-mail: schepetkova-an@mon.gov.ru
  Tel.: + 7 (499) 681 0387, ext. 4354
  Languages: Russian, English
  
• Olga A. Vetrenko
  Counselor of the Division for normative and legal regulation in the sphere of children’s rights protection of the Department for children rights’ protection state policy
  E-mail: vetrenko-oa@mon.gov.ru
  Tel.: + 7 (499) 681 0387, ext. 4153
  Languages: Russian, English
  

For mediation aimed at resolving family conflicts under the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention and the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention, please see here.

(This page was last updated on 23 June 2016)

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Serbia

Serbia - Central Authority

Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Serbia
Sector for international legal assistance
Department for international legal assistance in civil matters
Nemanjina 22/26 Str.
11000 Belgrade
Republic of Serbia
Tel/Fax: +381 (11) 3622 352

Contact persons:

• Mr Nikola Naumovski
  email: nikola.naumovski@mpravde.gov.rs
• Ms Maja Cvetanovic
  email: majacvetanovic@mpravde.gov.rs
  

(This page was last updated on 2 February 2017)

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Singapore

Singapore - Central Authority

Singapore Central Authority
Rehabilitation and Protection Group
Ministry of Social and Family Development
512 Thomson Road #08-00 MSF Building
Singapore 298136
Internet: http://app.msf.gov.sg/SingaporeCentralAuthority.aspx

Contact persons:

• Ms Jasmin Lopez
  Head, Singapore Central Authority
  Telephone: +(65) 6354 7646
  Fax: +(65) 6354 1514
  E-mail: Jasmin_Lopez@msf.gov.sg
  Languages of communication: English
  
  
• Mr Kenneth Loh Kheng Hong
  Assistant Head, Singapore Central Authority
  Telephone: +(65) 6354 7645
  Fax: +(65) 6354 1514
  E-mail: Loh_Kheng_Hong@msf.gov.sg
  Language of communication : English, Mandarin
  
  

 (This page was last updated on 5 September 2016)

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Slovakia

Slovakia - Central Authority

Centrum pre medzinárodnoprávnu ochranu detí a mládeže
(Centre for International Legal Protection of Children and Youth)
Špitálska 8
P.O. Box 57
814 99 Bratislava
Tel.:  +421 (2) 2046 3208
Fax:  +421 (2) 5975 3258
E-mail: cipc@cipc.gov.sk
Internet: http://www.cipc.sk/

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• JUDr. Andrea Císarová, Director
  (languages of communication : English (preferred), French)
  
  
• Mgr. Katarína Vinická                                                 
  (language of communication :  English)
  e-mail : katarina.vinicka@cipc.sk
  

(This page was last updated on 14 November 2012)

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Slovenia

Slovenia - Central Authority

Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities of the Republic of Slovenia
Directorate of Family
Kotnikova 28
1000 Ljubljana
Tel.: +386-1-369-75-00 / +386-1-369-77-00
Fax : +386 1 369 78 32, +386 1 369 79 18
Email: gp.mddsz@gov.si
Internet: www.mddsz.gov.si/si/delovna_podrocja/druzina

Contact persons: spela.isop@gov.si & ljubica.salinger@gov.si

N.B. Slovenia having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Slovenia and such Contracting States as have declared this acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 16 May 2013)

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South Africa

South Africa - Central Authority

Office of the Chief Family Advocate
Central Authority for the Republic of South Africa
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
329 Pretorius Street
Private Bag X 81
PRETORIA
South Africa
Tel. +27 12 357 8022
Fax +27 12 357 8043
Internet: www.justice.gov.za

persons to contact:

• Adv. P.I. Seabi-Mathope (Ms)
  Chief Family Advocate
  Email : PeSeabiMathope@justice.gov.za
  (language of communication: English)
  
  
• Ms Josephine Peta
  Senior Legal Administration Officer
  Email: JPeta@justice.gov.za
  Tel.: +27 12 315 1680
  

N.B. South Africa having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between South Africa and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession." For further information, see status of the Convention.

(This page was last updated on 11 November 2015)

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Spain

Spain - Central Authority

Ministerio de Justicia
Servicio de Convenios
c/ San Bernardo N° 62
28071 MADRID
Spain
tel.: +34 (91) 390 4437 / +34 (91) 390 4273 / 4405
fax: +34 (91) 390 2383
Internet: http://www.justicia.es/
Email: sustraccionmenores@mjusticia.es

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Mrs Carmen GARCIA REVUELTA
  Legal Adviser
  tel.: +34 (91) 390 4437
  fax: +34 (91) 390 2383
  (languages of communication: Spanish, English)

(This page was last updated on 10 June 2014)

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka - Central Authority

The Secretary
Ministry of Justice
P.O. Box 555
Superior Courts Complex
COLOMBO 12
Sri Lanka
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +94 (11) 2323 979
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +94 (11) 2445 447
e-mail: saslegal@justiceministry.gov.lk

personne à contacter / person to contact in case of wrongful removal or retention:

• Mrs Kamalini de Silva
  Secretary
  (langue de communication / language of communication: anglais / English)

(This page was last updated on 27 March 2012)

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Sweden

Sweden - Central Authority (Art. 29)

Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Department for Consular Affairs and Civil Law
103 39 STOCKHOLM
Sweden
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +46 (8) 405 1000 (switchboard)
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +46 (8) 723 1176
email: ud-kc@gov.se
site web / website: http://www.government.se/information-material/2016/06/children-who-are-wrongfully-removed-or-retained-in-another-country/

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Mrs Erica Neiglick
  Deputy Director, Head of Section
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: suédois, anglais, allemand / Swedish, English, German)
  Tel.: +46 (8) 405 1455

• Ms Anna Wollmer
  Expert
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: suédois, anglais / Swedish, English)
  Tel.: +46 (8) 405 4774

• Ms Nadia Yousri
  Expert
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: suédois, anglais / Swedish, English)
  Tel.: +46 (8) 405 5019

• Ms Isabelle Carringer
  Expert
  (langues de communication / languages of communication: suédois, anglais, espagnol / Swedish, English, Spanish)
  Tel.: +46 (8) 405 1084

EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Ministry for Foreign Affairs - During office hours 8.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.: +46 (8) 405 1000
- Other times: +46 (8) 405 5005

(This page was last updated on 14 September 2017)

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Switzerland

Switzerland - Central Authority

Office fédéral de la Justice
Unité Droit international privé
Bundesrain 20
CH-3003 BERNE
tel.: +41 (58) 463 88 64
fax: +41 (58) 462 78 64
adresse e-mail/e-mail address: kindesschutz@bj.admin.ch
URL: www.ofj.admin.ch/  (for child abduction, click here) 
(langues de communication/languages of communication: allemand, français, anglais, italien / German, French, English, Italian)

(This page was last updated on 13 April 2015)

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Turkey

Turkey - Central Authority

Ministry of Justice
General Directorate of International Law and Foreign Relations
Adalet Bakanlığı Ek Binası Namık Kemal Mah. Milli Müdafaa Caddesi No:22
Kızılay - Çankaya
ANKARA

Numéros de téléphone/telephone numbers: +90 (312) 414 84 05 / +90 (312) 414 87 24
Numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +90 (312) 219 45 23
E-mail: uhdigm@adalet.gov.tr
Internet: www.uhdigm.adalet.gov.tr

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Mr. Yavuz YILMAZ, PhD. (Language of communication: English)
• Ms. Hatice Seval ARSLAN (Language of communication: English)
• Mr. Yetkin ERGÜN (Language of communication: English)
• Mr. Tugrul UZUN (Language of communication: French)

(This page was last updated on 27 September 2016)

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Ukraine

Ukraine - Central Authority

Ministry of Justice of Ukraine
Department of International Law, Recovery of Assets and Compensation of Losses Caused by the Temporary Occupation of Crimea
Division on Private International Law  
13, Horodetskogo Street
KYIV 01001
Ukraine
website: www.minjust.gov.ua
Tel.: +380 44 279 5674
Fax: +380 44 279 5674

Contact persons:

• Mrs Kateryna Shevchenko, Head of Department
  (languages of communication: Ukrainian, English, French)
  email: ilad@minjust.gov.ua
• Mrs Olga Zozulia, Head of the Division on Private International Law
  (languages of communication: Ukrainian, English)
  email: ilatu@minjust.gov.ua
• Mr Andriy Rupa, Chief Specialist of the Division on Private International Law
  (languages of communication: Ukrainian, English)
  email: ilatu@minjust.gov.ua, a.rupa@minjust.gov.ua
• Ms Nathaliya Dankevych, Leading Specialist of the Division on Private International Law
  (languages of communication: Ukrainian, English, Spanish)
  email: ilatu@minjust.gov.ua

(This page was last updated on 22 December 2014)

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom - Central Authority

FOR ENGLAND AND WALES:
(Central Authority for England and Wales and the Central Authority to which applications may be addressed for transmission to the appropriate Central Authority within the United Kingdom.)

The International Child Abduction and Contact Unit
Office of the Official Solicitor
Victory House, 30-34 Kingsway
LONDON WC2B 6EX
DX 141423 Bloomsbury 7
United Kingdom
numéros de téléphone/telephone numbers: tel.: +44 (203) 681 2608
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +44 (203) 681 2763
Email for new applications and general enquiries: ICACU@offsol.gsi.gov.uk
Internet: www.gov.uk 
Preferred method of communication: email

Persons to contact:

• Mrs Kath HAMILTON
  Joint Head of Unit and Senior Case Manager
  
  
• Mrs Imogen ADAMS-STIELL
  Joint Head of Unit and Senior Case Manager
  
  
• Mr John GODDEN
  Joint Head of Unit
  

FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
Operational Policy Branch
Northern Ireland Courts & Tribunals Service
4th Floor Laganside House
23-27 Oxford Street
BELFAST BT1 3LA
Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +44 (0)28 9072 8808
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +44 (0)28 9072 8945
Internet: http://www.courtsni.gov.uk/
Email: internationalchildabduction@courtsni.gov.uk

Person to contact: 

• Ms Rosie Keenan

FOR SCOTLAND
Scottish Government
Central Authority & International Law Team
GW15 St. Andrew's House
EDINBURGH EH1 3DG
Scotland, UK
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +44 (0) 131 244 4827
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +44 (0) 131 244 4848

Persons to contact: 

• Mr Bill Galbraith
  Team Leader
  tel: +44 (0) 131 244 4832
  e-mail: bill.galbraith@gov.scot
  
  
• Ms Dawn Livingstone
  Case Manager
  tel: +44 (0) 131 244 4827
  e-mail: dawn.livingstone@gov.scot

FOR THE ISLE OF MAN
Attorney General's Chambers
3rd Floor, St Mary's Court
Hill Street
Douglas
Isle of Man IM1 1EU
British Isles
email: ChildAbduction@attgen.gov.im
Internet: http://www.gov.im/government/offices/attorney.xml

Persons to contact: 

• Ms Michelle NORMAN
  (langue de communication/language of communication: anglais/English)
  tel.: +44 (1624) 685 452
  fax: +44 (1624) 629 162

FOR THE FALKLAND ISLANDS
The Governor
Government House
STANLEY
Falkland Islands
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: -
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: -
adresse e-mail/e-mail address: -

FOR THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
Cayman Islands Central Authority
Solicitor General’s Office
Portfolio of Legal Affairs
4th Floor, Government Administration Building
P.O. Box 136 Grand Cayman, KY1-9000
Cayman Islands
Tel: (345)946-0022
Email: ciabduction@gov.ky
Website: https://www.judicial.ky/home/the-portfolio-of-legal-affairs/about-us-legal-affairs

FOR MONTSERRAT
Attorney General's Chambers
Government of Montserrat
P.O. Box 129 
Valley View
Montserrat
T: (664) 491-4686/5180
F: (664) 491-4687
email: legal@gov.ms
http://agc.gov.ms

FOR BERMUDA
The Attorney General
Attorney General's Chambers
Global House
43 Church Street
HAMILTON HM12
Bermuda
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +1 (441) 292-2463
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +1 (441) 292-3608
adresse e-mail/e-mail address: agc@gov.bm

FOR ANGUILLA
Attorney-General's Chambers
PO Box 60
The Valley
Anguilla
British West Indies
E-mail: attorneygeneral@anguillanet.com
Phone: + 1 264 497 3044, + 1 264 497 3185
Fax: + 1 264 497 3126

FOR JERSEY
HM Attorney General
Law Offices Department
Morier House
St Helier
Jersey
JE1 1DD
Tel: 0044 1534 441200
Fax: 0044 1534 441299
Email: law.offices@gov.je

(This page was last updated on 30 August 2016)

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United States of America

United States of America - Central Authority

U.S. Department of State - Office of Children's Issues

The Office of Children's Issues is the Central Authority and is the primary contact for cases of children abducted both to and from the United States. Additionally, this office has overall policy co-ordination responsibility for implementation of the Abduction Convention in the United States.

Office of Children's Issues (CA/OCS/CI)
U.S. Department of State
SA-17, 9th Floor
WASHINGTON, DC 20522 - 1709
United States of America
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +1 (202) 485 6205
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +1 (202) 485 6221
website: www.travel.state.gov/childabduction

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Mr Theodore R. COLEY, Director
  Office of Children's Issues
  United States Central Authority
  tel.: +1 (202) 485 6262
  
  
• Mr Steve ROYSTER
  Division Chief, Western Hemisphere and Africa (Outgoing Cases)
  Office of Children's Issues
  Tel.: +1 (202) 485 6254
  
  
• Ms Eric R. ALEXANDER
  Division Chief Eastern Hemisphere (Outgoing Cases)
  Office of Children's Issues
  tel: +1 (202) 485 6314
  
  
• Ms Elena CORONA
  Division Chief, Incoming Abductions and Prevention
  Office of Children's Issues
  tel.: +1 (202) 485 6266
  

* Note: Security-related mail processing requirements continue to cause significant delays in the delivery of mail to U.S. Government facilities. It is recommended that time-sensitive correspondence be sent to the Office of Children's Issues by email, fax or courier service.

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

CENTRAL AUTHORITY OF THE UNITED STATES

U.S. Department of State - Office of Children's Issues

- Monday-Friday 8.15 am-5.00 pm: +1 (202) 485 6205
- Outside office hours: (888) 407 4747 if calling from within the United States or Canada; +1 (202) 501 4444 if calling from outside the United States

(This page was last updated on 19 January 2017)

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Uruguay

Uruguay - Central Authority

Ministerio de Educación y Cultura
Autoridad Central de Cooperación Jurídica Internacional
Reconquista 535, Piso 5º
Montevideo
República Oriental del Uruguay
Número de teléfono / Numéro de téléphone / Telephone number: +598 2915 8836
Número de Fax / Numéro de télécopie / Telefax number: +598 2915 9780
Correo electrónico / courriel / e-mail: urures@mec.gub.uy
Web: http://www.mec.gub.uy/innovaportal/v/1197/9/mecweb/materia_familia_y_minoridad
 
Puntos de contacto / personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Dra. Adriana Fernández Pereiro
  Correo electrónico / courriel / e-mail: fernandezad@mec.gub.uy (lenguajes de comunicación / langues de communication / languages of communication: español, inglés / espagnol, anglais / spanish, english)
  
  
• Dr. Daniel Trecca
  Correo electrónico / courriel / e-mail: trecca@mec.gub.uy (lenguajes de comunicación / langues de communication / languages of communication: español, inglés / espagnol, anglais / spanish, english)
  
  
• Dra. Carolina Vergara
  Correo electrónico / courriel / e-mail: avergara@mec.gub.uy (lenguajes de comunicación / langues de communication / languages of communication: español, inglés / espagnol, anglais / spanish, english)

N.B. Uruguay having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Uruguay and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 10 November 2011)

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Venezuela

Venezuela - Central Authority

Ministerio del Poder Popular para Relaciones Exteriores
Oficina de Relaciones Consulares
(Ministry of People's Power of Foreign Affairs
Office of Consular Affairs)
Avenida Urdaneta
Esquina Carmelitas a Puente Llaguno
Piso 1 del Edificio Anexo a la Torre MRE
Caracas, 1010
República Bolivariana de Venezuela
Telephone: +58 (212) 806 4449/802-8000 Ext. 6701 — 6713
Email: acvenezolana@mppre.gob.ve; relaciones.consulares@mppre.gob.ve
Internet: http://www.mppre.gob.ve (in Spanish)

Personnes à contacter / Contact persons:

• Esquía Rubin de Celis Núñez
  Directora General de la Oficina de Relaciones Consulares
  Director-General of the Office of Consular Affairs
  E-mail: esquia.rubin240@mppre.gob.ve
  
  
• María Auxiliadora Ruz
  Directora del Servicio Consular Extranjero
  Director of Foreign Consular Service
  E-mail: maria.ruz842@mppre.gob.ve
  
  
• Daniel Peñuela
  Asistente de la Dirección del Servicio Consular Extranjero
  Assistant of Directorate of the Foreign Consular Service
  E-mail: daniel.penuela@mppre.gob.ve
  
  
• Adriana Gutiérrez
  Coordinadora de Asuntos Especiales
  Special Matters Coordinator
  E-mail: adriana.qutierrez679@mppre.gob.ve
  
  
• Ayetsa Rebolledo
  E-mail: ayetsa.rebolledo@mppre.gob.ve
  
  
• Julio Castillo
  E-mail: julio.castillo060@mppre.gob.ve
  
  
• Doris Sayago
  E-mail: doris.sayago958@mppre.gob.ve
  
  

(This page was last updated on 21 June 2017)

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Zambia

Zambia - Central Authority (Art. 6)

the Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health
LUSAKA
Zambia

Tel: +260 211 225 327
Fax: +260 211 235 342

Email: jhsikwela@gmail.com; malumbeh@yahoo.com

(This page was last updated on 20 March 2017)

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Non-Member States of the Organisation

Bahamas

Bahamas - Central Authority

Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Immigration
Attn: Permanent Secretary
2nd Floor
Goodman's Bay Corporate Centre
P.O. Box N-3746
Nassau, N.P.
The Bahamas
Tel.: 1-242-356-5956, 1-242-356-5957, 1-242-356-5958, 1-242-356-5959, 1-242-356-5960
Fax: 1-242-328-8212, 1-242-326-2123
Email: mofabahamas@bahamas.gov.bs  

Contact person:

• Ms Allene Ambrose
  Legal Affairs Division
  Tel. 1-242-356-5956 ext. 9568
  Email: alleneambrose@bahamas.gov.bs
  

N.B. The Bahamas having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between the Bahamas and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 12 February 2016)

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Belize

Belize - Central Authority

Ministry of Human Development and Social Transformation
West Block
Independence Hill
BELMOPAN
Belize
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +501 822 2161 ou/or +501 822 2684
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +501 822 3175
adresse e-mail/e-mail address: secretary@humandev.gov.bz

N.B. Belize having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Belize and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 18 February 2011)

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Colombia

Colombia - Central Authority

Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar
Avenida Carrera 68 No 64C
75 Bogotá DC
Colombia
Tel.: 4377630 Ext. 101105
Fax: 4377630 Ext. 101141
Internet: http://www.icbf.gov.co/

Personnes à contacter / Contact persons: 

• Eduardo Alexander Franco Solarte
  Subdirector de Adopciones y Restitución Internacional
  Tel.: 4377630 ext. 101123
  Eduardo.Franco@icbf.gov.co
  
  
• Gloria Beatriz Mesa Ramírez
  Tel.: 4377630 ext. 101105
  Gloria.mesa@icbf.gov.co
  
  
• Sonia Blanco Villamizar
  Tel.: 4377630 ext. 101105
  sonia.blanco@icbf.gov.co

(This page was last updated on 6 March 2015)

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Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic - Central Authority

Consejo Nacional Para la Niñez y la Adolescencia (National Council for Childhood and Adolescence) (CONANI)
Avenida Máximo Gómez No. 154, esq. Paraguay
Ensanche la Fé
Apartado Postal 2081
SANTO DOMINGO, D.N.
Dominican Republic
Tel.: +1 (809) 567 2233
Fax: +1 (809) 567 2494
E-mail: conani@conani.gov.do
(langues de communication / languages of communication: espagnol, anglais / Spanish, English)

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Lic. Aly Q. PEÑA
  Consultora Jurídica
  e-mail: aly.pena@conani.gov.do
  
  
• Lic. Giovanni HERNANDEZ-ESPINAL
  Sub-Consultor Jurídico
  e-mail: subconsultorjuridico@conani.gov.do

(This page was last updated on 22 July 2011)

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El Salvador

El Salvador - Central Authority

Procuradoría General de la República
9a Calle Pte. y 13 Avenida Norte
Torre PGR, Centro de Gobierno
SAN SALVADOR
El Salvador, C.A.
Tel: +503 2231-9346
Fax: +503 2231-9353
Internet: http://www.pgr.gob.sv/
Personne à contacter / Contact person:

• Licda. Emilia Guadalupe Portal Solís
  Email: emelyportal@yahoo.es
  (langue de communication / language of communication: espagnol / Spanish)

Instituto Salvadoreño para el Desarrollo Integral de la Niñez y la Adolescencia (ISNA)
Colonia Costa Rica Nos 2
Final Avenida Irazú, Calle Santa Marta
Municipio y Departamento de San Salvador
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, C.A.
tel.: (503) 7678-9479, (503) 2213-4701, (503) 2213-4703
fax: (503) 2270-1348
Contact person: Lic. Elda Gladis Tobar Ortiz, Directora Ejecutiva
email: direccionejecutiva@isna.gob.sv
Internet: www.isna.gob.sv  
Preferred method of communication: telephone and email
Language of communication: Spanish

N.B. El Salvador having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between El Salvador and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 10 December 2015)

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Fiji

Fiji - Central Authority

The Permanent Secretary for Justice
P.O. Box 2213
Government Buildings
Suva
Fiji
Tel.: +679 330 9866
Fax: +679 330 5421
Email: mvuniwaqa@govnet.gov.fj
(Language of communication: English)

Contact person:

• Ms Mereseini Vuniwaqa
  Acting Permanent Secretary for Justice 

(This page was last updated on 25 January 2012)

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Guatemala

Guatemala - Central Authority

Procuraduría General de la Nación
Procuraduría de la Niñez y la Adolescencia
15 Avenida 9-69 zona 13
Primer Nivel
Código Postal 01013
GUATEMALA
Tel:  +502 2414-8787 ext. 2011-2010-6018
Internet: www.pgn.gob.gt
Languages of communication: Spanish, English

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Lic. Harold A. Flores Valenzuela
  Jefe de la Procuraduría de la Niñez y la Adolescencia
  Procuraduría General de la Nación
  Tel. +502 22483200/24148787 ext. 2011/2012/2011
  Fax: +502 22483200 ext. 216
  Email: notificaciones@pgn.gob.gt
  
  
• Sonia M. Pascual
  Asistente del Jefe de la Procuraduría de la Niñez y la Adolescencia

(This page was last updated on 8 December 2015)

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Guinea

Guinea - Central Authority

Ministère de l'Action Sociale, de la Promotion Féminine et de l'Enfance
Immeuble ENIPRA (5ème et 6ème étages du bâtiment du CNLS)
Commune de Kaloum
BP:527
Quartier Almamya
Ville de Conakry
Guinée
Tel: +224 655 35 31 71
Language of communication / Langue de communication : French / Français

Contact person / Personne de contact :

Aboubacar Sidiki Camara
Conseiller Juridique du Ministre
Tel.: +224 (622) 16 94 28
Email: bacarkiki@yahoo.fr ou aboubacr72@gmail.com

(This page was last updated on 8 December 2015)

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Honduras

Honduras - Central Authority

Dirección de Niñez, Adolescencia y Familia (DINAF)
Programa de Migración y Sustracción Internacional de Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes
Colonia Humuya
Calle La Salud, No 1101 frente a puente desnivel de El Prado
TEGUCIGALPA
Honduras
Numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +504 2239 3131
Internet: www.dinaf.gob.hn 
Email: convenciondelahayadinaf@gmail.com

Personne à contacter/Contact person:

• Abogado Francisco Urbina
  Jefe de Migración y Sustraccion Internacional de Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes
  
  
• Ms Eva Solorzano
  Oficial de Seguimiento de la Convención de la Haya sobre los Aspectos Civiles de Sustracción Internacional de Menores
  

N.B. Honduras having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Honduras and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession." For further information, see the full status of the Convention.

(This page was last updated on 3 March 2016)

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Jamaica

Jamaica - Central Authority

Child Development Agency
Address: 48 Duke Street, Kingston
Telephone: +1876-948-2841-2, +1876-922-8857
Fax: +1876-924-9401
E-mail: jacentralauthority@cda.gov.jm
Website: http://www.cda.gov.jm/

Contact person:

• Maxine Bagalue (Mrs)
  Adoption Coodinator
  bagaluem@cda.gov.jm
  Tel: +1876-922-5615, Ext. 227, +1876-922-1751 (office)
        +1876-469-4639(mobile)

(This page was last updated on 30 May 2017)

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Lesotho

Lesotho - Central Authority (Art. 29)

Ministry of Justice, Human Rights and the Correctional Services
P.O. Box 402
Maseru, 100
Lesotho
Tel.: +266 (22) 312 036 / 323 617
Fax: +266 (22) 310 934

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Nicaragua

Nicaragua - Central Authority

Ministerio de la Familia Adolescencia y Niñez (MIFAN)
Del Antiguo ENEL Central, 100 mts. al Sur
Apdo. 1292
Managua
Nicaragua
Tel.Fax: +505 2278-1620 / 2270-2644
Email: asuntosinternacionales@mifamilia.gob.ni
website: www.mifamilia.gob.ni  

Contact persons:

• Marcia Ramírez Mercado, Ministra de la Familia, Adolescencia y Niñez
  Email: mramirez@mifamilia.gob.ni 
• Dr. Johana Vanessa Flores Jiménez, Directora General de la Dirección General de Adopción
  Email: jflores@mifamilia.gob.ni
  Tel: +505 22702644

(This page was last updated on 17 June 2016)

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Pakistan

Pakistan - Central Authority

Solicitor-General
Ministry of Law and Justice
Room No. 343, R Block
Pak Secretariat 
Islamabad
Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9202494
E-mail: solicitor@molaw.gov.pk
(This page was last updated on 10 January 2017)

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis - Central Authority

Ministry of the Attorney General, Justice and Legal Affairs
c/o Hon. Patrice D. Nisbett, Attorney General
Government Headquarters
PO Box 164
BASSETERRE
Saint Kitts, West Indies
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +1 (869) 465 2521 ext. 1013
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +1 (869) 465 5040
adresse e-mail/e-mail address: attorneygeneral@gov.kn

N.B. Saint Kitts and Nevis having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Saint Kitts and Nevis and such Contracting States as have declared this acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 18 February 2011)

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San Marino

San Marino - Central Authority

Tribunale Unico (Single Court)
via 28 Luglio, 194
47893 BORGO MAGGIORE
San Marino

numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +378 (0549) 888 888
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: -

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

• Mr Gilberto FELICI
  Law Commissioner
  e-mail: gilberto.felici.tribunaleunico@pa.sm
  


• Mrs Valeria PIERFELICI
  Law Commissioner
  e-mail: valeria.pierfelici.tribunaleunico@pa.sm

(This page was last updated on 22 March 2017)

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Seychelles

Seychelles - Central Authority

Miss Sylvette GERTRUDE
Director of Social Services
Ministry of Health and Social Development
P.O. Box 190 Victoria
Mahé
Seychelles
Tel: +248 28 16 32
Fax: +248 22 56 56
sgertrude@gov.sc

(This page was last updated on 23 February 2011)

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Thailand

Thailand - Central Authority

Office of the Attorney General
International Affairs Department
Rajaburi Direkriddhi Building
Government Complex
Chaeng Watthana Road, Laksi
Bangkok 10210, Thailand
Tel : +662-142-1637
Fax : +662-143-9791 / +662-143-9792
Email: inter@ago.go.th
(language of communication: English)

Contact person:

• Mr Wanchai Roujanavong
  Director General of the International Affairs Department

(This page has last been updated on 12 November 2014)

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Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago - Central Authority

International Office of Child Rights & Civil Child Abduction Authority
Ministy of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs
Corner Richmond and London Streets
Government Campus Plaza, 17th Floor
PORT OF SPAIN
Trinidad and Tobago
Email: ccaa@ag.gov.tt
Contact person: Ravita Babwah, Senior Legal Counsel
Tel: 1-868-623-7010
Alt. email : rbabwah@ag.gov.tt

N.B. Trinidad and Tobago having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Trinidad and Tobago and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 31 March 2017)

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Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan - Central Authority

Turkmen National Institute of Democracy and Human Rights under the President of Turkmenistan
Karl Libkneht St., 47
ASHGABAT 744000
Turkmenistan
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +993 (12) 393481 / 350946
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +993 (12) 350677 / 350946

(Les renseignements mentionnés ci-dessus sont valables au 7 décembre 1998).
(The effective date of the above information is 7 December 1998).

N.B. Le Turkménistan ayant adhéré à la Convention conformément à son article 38, cette adhésion n'aura d'effet que dans les rapports entre le Turkménistan et les Etats contractants qui auront déclaré accepter cette adhésion. "Une telle déclaration devra également être faite par tout Etat membre ratifiant, acceptant ou approuvant la Convention ultérieurement à l'adhésion".

Turkmenistan having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between Turkmenistan and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

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Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan - Central Authority

Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan
International Legal Department
5, Sailgoh Street
TASHKENT 700047
Uzbekistan
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +998 (71) 232 0742
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +998 (71) 232 4844
e-mail: international@minjust.gov.uz

personne à contacter / person to contact:

• Davronbek AKHMEDOV

N.B. The Republic of Uzbekistan having acceded to the Convention in accordance with Article 38, the accession has effect only as regards the relations between the Republic of Uzbekistan and such Contracting States as have declared their acceptance of the accession. "Such a declaration will also have to be made by any Member State ratifying, accepting or approving the Convention after an accession."

(This page was last updated on 17 February 2011)

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Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe - Central Authority

Permanent Secretary for Justice and Legal Affairs
New Government Composite Building
6th floor, Bloc C
Samora Machel Avenue / 4th Street
Private Bag: 7751
Causeway
HARARE
Zimbabwe
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +263 (4) 774620-7 / +263 (4) 774589-94 / +263 (4) 774 4560
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +263 (4) 772 999
adresse e-mail/e-mail address: -

(This page was last updated on 23 February 2011)

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