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What happens if only one of the two countries involved in the child abduction has ratified the Hague Convention on child abduction?

By: דיאנה שאלתיאלPublished on: 28 June, 2022

In this case the Convention will not apply, and the ‘left-behind’ parent will have to bring an action for the child’s return in the country to which he/she has been abducted.


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