What is a Hague Convention case?
The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is an international treaty under which arrangements are made for the return of children who have been wrongfully removed from or retained outside their country of habitual residence. The Convention sets up a Central Authority in each signature country to deal with applications for the return of children taken to or from each country. The Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department is the Central Authority for Australia. For more information on the Hague Convention or international child abduction go to the International Child Abduction homepage at Website Links.
