Treaty Update: US accepts Pakistan's accession to the 1980 Child Abduction Convention

Jul 3

On July 1, 2020, the United States accepted Pakistan's accession to the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention. The treaty will enter into force between the U.S. and Pakistan on October 1, 2020.

As a quick note, Pakistan did not appear among the list of countries that are not compliant with returning abducted children in the most recent compliance reports under ICAPRA, issued by the U.S. Department of State each spring. This may or may not have played a role in the U.S. government's decision to accept Pakistan's accession.

Pakistan became a party to the 1980 Convention in 2017, but the U.S. delayed in accepting its accession. Pakistan has not completed its Country Profile, which is requested of each country who becomes a treaty party to the Convention. Country Profiles are helpful documents maintained by the Hague Conference on Private International Law that gives basic details on the treaty's operation in that country.

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.

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