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Q: What happens when the abducting parent violates the voluntary return agreement and does not return the child, in accordance with the agreement signed between the parties?

By: דיאנה שאלתיאלPublished on: 30 December, 2025

A: The agreement itself provides remedies in the event of its violation, but in principle, the condition of the voluntary return agreement is that if the abducting parent violates it and does not return the child as agreed, the other parent may return the child themselves.


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