Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 67731

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction

Tabled: 14 July 2025

Answered: 21 July 2025

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 to strengthen legal protections for (a) children and (b) parents fleeing domestic abuse under the Hague Convention on th

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

The Government is aware of concerns around the operation of the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention in situations where there are allegations of domestic abuse.Published judgments demonstrate that courts in the UK take into account domestic abuse when a...

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