CHILD ABDUCTION:

The 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Law is an agreement between particular states that an abducted child should be returned to his/her habitual residence in order for the issues of custody and access to be decided by the domestic court.  The UK central authorities are charged with the responsibility of handling all cases which come under the Hague Convention.The order under the Hague Abduction Convention does not apply in a situation where the child would be exposed to physical or psychological harm if he/she is returned to the habitual residence (Edwards Family Lawyers, 2010).

The ruling in the case of Neulinger v Shuruk

Hodson D. (August 12, 2010). Swiss clockmakers fail to tell the time: ECHR allows abduction after many delays. Retrieved July, 20^th, 2011, from