International Parental Child Abduction In United States Of America And India

Intentional community concerns the issue of child parental abduction through its conventions. Total 100 countries across the world have recognized the Hague abduction convention in 2019. India is not a part of Hague Abduction Convention although Indian judiciary applying domestic personal laws and best interest principle in wrongful removal dispute in custody cases. This article gives analytical and explorative view on the issue of child abduction by parents from their habitual residence. Child abduction involves where one parent unilaterally takes the child back to his or her country in disturbed marital relationship. This article examines legal issue and problems in international parental child abduction and also throws light on International Abduction Bill. The Bill has been studied critically and analytically to suggest the recommendation. This article attempts to explain the existing statutory and judicial laws in India regarding parental abduction

International Parenting and Child Protection Matters Beyond the Specific Issue of Parental Child Abduction: The 1996 Hague Convention on the International Protection of Children

The globalisation of the economy and the increasing ease of travel have led to the internationalisation of families. Bi-national couples and families relocating from one country to another are now commonplace. The international element of family life often leads to complex legal situations – such as international parental abduction – when these families are facing a crisis. However, the scope of legal issues arising from the internationalisation of families and affecting children is wider than the abduction problem and can relate to relocation, access rights, urgent protection measures or transborder placement, to name only a few. This paper aims to present the 1996 Hague Convention on the International Protection of Children which establishes a comprehensive framework ensuring the effectiveness of the rights of children involved in a crossborder situation.