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Are child abductions between Israel and Asia/Far East covered by the Hague Convention ?

By: דיאנה שאלתיאלPublished on: 30 May, 2022

In general no, but yes in so far as they relate to abductions between Israel and the following states: Australia ,New Zealand, Sri Lanka , Thailand,and from, 1.9.2011, Singapore, and from 1.4.2014, also Japan . Thus legal action can be taken under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of Child Abduction for the return of a child under 16 that has been abducted to/from Israel and  Australia ,New Zealand,Sri Lanka  Thailand or Singapore and Japan , after the abovementioned dates.


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