This page houses resources on criminal issues related to Hague Convention Child Abduction Cases. A
This page houses resources on criminal issues related to Hague Convention Child Abduction Cases.
A left-behind parent petitioning for the return of the child in a Hague Convention case (the “petitioner”) may also make a criminal complaint in the left-behind country, alleging that the other parent (the “respondent”) kidnapped the child. Attorneys should be aware that criminal parental kidnapping charges may be pending against the respondent, regardless of the outcome of any Hague Convention litigation. Attorneys should consider how such charges may impact a Hague Convention proceeding, and should ensure that the Hague court is aware of their effect on their client’s ability to return to the left behind country.