HCCH Update: Article 13(b) Guide is now available

Apr 20

The Hague Conference on Private International Law published its much anticipated Guide to Good Practice on Article 13(b) of the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention. This guide provides guidance to attorneys, judges, and governments on the application of the grave risk of harm exception to returning a child under the treaty.

The work of the Experts Group that produced the Guide was approved during the Sixth Special Commission meeting of the Hague Conference in 2011/2012. The Experts Group convened for its first meeting in June 2013.

The Guide can be found here.

Melissa Kucinski

Melissa Kucinski works with family lawyers to strategically resolve their clients’ complex international cases. A fellow of the AAML, the IAFL, and chair of international family law committees in the American Bar and New York State Bar Associations, Melissa is a respected colleague to have on any legal team. A former consultant for the Hague Conference on Private International Law, member of the Uniform Law Commission’s Joint Editorial Board on Uniform Family Laws, and member of the U.S. Secretary of State’s Advisory Committee on Private International Law, Melissa maintains a robust network to help her clients in international disputes.

https://mkfamily.law/