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Chafin V. Chafin: Protecting A U.S. Parent’S Power To Litigate International Abductions, Monique Vieites
Chafin V. Chafin: Protecting A U.S. Parent’S Power To Litigate International Abductions, Monique Vieites
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
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The Hague Convention And Domestic Violence: Proposals For Balancing The Policies Of Discouraging Child Abduction And Protecting Children From Domestic Violence, Shani M. King
UF Law Faculty Publications
The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (the Convention) was enacted in response to a pattern of parental abduction across international borders to thwart or preempt custody arrangements in one country and seek a more advantageous setting for litigating custody issues in another. Consequently, the Convention was designed to discourage the abduction of children across international borders and to encourage respect for custody and access arrangements in countries from which children were abducted. To implement the Convention, the United States enacted the International Child Abduction Remedies Act (ICARA) on April 29, 1988. Much has been written …