The Hague Convention on International Parental Kidnapping: Still the Best Hope for Children?

Authors

Katherine Jenkins, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction remains the most effective legal mechanism for resolving international parental kidnapping cases, but it requires significant reforms, particularly to address issues related to domestic violence and its impact on victims and children. While the Convention has facilitated the return of thousands of children, its failure to adequately acknowledge and protect domestic violence survivors has led to unintended consequences, undermining its effectiveness and deterring some countries from joining.

Disciplines

Comparative and Foreign Law | International Law | Law

Recommended Citation

Katherine Jenkins, The Hague Convention on International Parental Kidnapping: Still the Best Hope for Children?, 6 Cardozo Int’l & Compar. L. Rev. 623 (2023).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/ciclr/vol6/iss2/8