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What action can a father in Israel take if his child lives overseas with his mother, but refuses contact?

By: דיאנה שאלתיאלPublished on: 03 May, 2022

There are two options – one is to file for visitation rights in the country in which the child lives, and the other is to file for the enforcement of visitation rights under Section 21 of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of Child Abduction, a process which can be started in Israel, but is usually less effective.


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