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I live in Israel. My husband, who is originally Australian, took the kids there from Israel for the school vacation, but refuses to return them. Will the Hague Convention apply?

By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 28 June, 2022

Yes, the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction covers abductions between Israel and Australia, which have both ratified it.

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