Does a mother who has returned to Israel against her will with a very young child after Hague Convention abduction proceedings abroad have a chance of getting permission from an Israeli court to raise the youngster abroad after all ?
By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 03 May, 2022Yes, the fact that a return order was granted under the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of Child Abduction does not in itself automatically prevent her from getting permission to raise the young child abroad. A family court which examines her pleas for custody and relocation will ultimately examine whether the move would, given all the circumstances, be in the child’s good. Child abduction proceedings under the Hague Convention do not examine the minor’s good – and this is their main drawback.