Montenegro joins the Hague Child Support Convention
On 24 December 2015, the Permanent Bureau received notification that on 2 December 2015, Montenegro deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance. The Convention will enter into force for Montenegro on 1 January 2017. With this accession, the Hague Child Support Convention...
Conference "Cross-border child protection: Legal and social perspectives - Towards a better protection of children worldwide - The 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention in practice"
From 21 to 23 October 2015, more than 190 experts in the field of child protection and family law from around the world attended the above-mentioned conference on the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention which took place in the Centre Œcuménique, in Geneva, Switzerland. The conference was organised by the General Secretariat of the International Social Service in co-operation with...
Italy ratifies the 1996 Hague Protection of Children Convention
On 30 September 2015, Italy deposited its instrument of ratification of the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. The Convention will enter into force for Italy on 1 January 2016. The 1996 Convention will then be in force in all Member States...
Series of important developments relating to the Hague Conference and the Hague Conventions
Today, Thursday 11 June 2015, the experts and observers attending the fourth meeting of the Special Commission on the practical operation of the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention, witnessed a series of important developments relating to the Hague Conference in general: I. Andorra becomes the 80th Member of the Hague Conference Mr Jeroni X....
Towards the Well-Being of the Child Through the Hague Child Abduction and Protection of Children Conventions: An Asia Pacific Symposium, Macao, China
The conference "Towards the Well-Being of the Child Through the Hague Child Abduction and Protection of Children Conventions: An Asia Pacific Symposium, Macao, China" will take place on Thursday 25 and Friday 26 June 2015 at the Macao Science Centre, Macao SAR, China. The event is jointly sponsored by the Law Reform and International Law Bureau of the Macao SAR, the Department of Justice of the...
International conference on 'Cross Border Co-operation in Civil and Commercial Matters through Hague Conventions', Rabat
From 10 to 11 November 2014, an international conference, "Cross Border Co-operation in Civil and Commercial Matters through Hague Conventions" was held in Rabat, Morocco, to discuss the relevance and possible implementation of selected Hague Conventions in the field of international child protection (1980 Child Abduction, 1996 Child Protection, and 2007 Child Support Conventions), international...
Just published: Spanish version of the Practical Handbook on the Operation of the 1996 Child Protection Convention
The Permanent Bureau is pleased to announce the recent publication of the Spanish translation of the Practical Handbook on the Operation of the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. Click here to download an electronic copy of the Practical...
HCCH International Family Law Briefings, September 2014
Recently published: quarterly updates, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents September 2014: Introduction Facilitating the effective implementation and operation of the Hague Children’s Conventions and furthering other co-operation...
HCCH International Family Law Briefings, June 2014
Recently published: quarterly updates, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents June 2014: Introduction Facilitating the effective implementation and operation of existing Hague Conventions Completion of an EU partnership project...
HCCH International Family Law Briefings, December 2013
Recently published: quarterly updates, provided by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, regarding the work of the Hague Conference in the field of international family law. Contents December 2013: Introduction The Hague’s International City of Peace and Justice Missions and related developments in the area of International Family Law Conference...