HCCH Update: COVID-19 Toolkit for the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention

Jul 3

The Hague Conference on Private International Law published a toolkit that explores the application of the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention in the wake of COVID-19.

You can find the toolkit by going here. The toolkit pinpoints resources and publications provided by the HCCH that support a global response to the current pandemic.

The document highlights:

- focusing on each case individually (on a "case-by-case" basis)

- ensuring suitable contact between parents and children

- promoting mediation and other mechanisms to resolve these cases, including remote mediation

- sharing information and collaborating among judges and the Central Authorities

- putting in place practical door-to-door arrangements to ensure a child is returned safely

The document then provides hyperlinks to the relevant documents on the HCCH's website that provides additional guidance.

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/