In 1980 the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (for the remainder of this article “Hague Convention”) was concluded and adopted. As of 2012, there were 89 countries that had adopted the Convention. The intent of… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Interstate Removal
Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act: Determining What State Can Decide Child Custody
In 1980, as a result of recurring disputes between parents, the federal government stepped in and passed the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act. 28 USC 1738A. The PKPA was not concerned with when a state could make an initial child custody… Read more »