My husband filed Hague convention proceedings against me, for the return of our 7-year-old son, from Israel to the Ukraine. It is an urgent proceeding with short deadlines, and I did not succeed in translating and filing on time all the documents I would like to use in my “grave risk” defense. May I be allowed to file them after proof stage?
By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 05 March, 2025Yes! The Family Court is authorized by law to use his discretion, to ask the defendant (in this case -you) for further evidence in order to prove “Grave Risk” defense (i.e. that returning the minor may cause the minor “grave risk”), even after the proof stage. That being said, the Court may still order that you pay legal costs for the late filing (Case # 19298-08-23).