1143. Rights of custody; rights of access under the Hague Convention.

1143. Rights of custody; rights of access under the Hague Convention.

Children (Volume 9 (2023), paras 1–722; Volume 10 (2023), paras 723–1311) | Commentary

The Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (referred to as the 'Hague Convention')1 applies to any child who was habitually resident in a contracting state immediately before any breach of custody or access rights2. For the purposes of the Hague Convention,