Abstract

GONZALEZ MARTIN, Nuria. International Parental Child Abduction and Mediation. Anu. Mex. Der. Inter [online]. 2015, vol.15, pp.353-412. ISSN 1870-4654.

The goal of this article is, first, to analyze the operation of the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction in the context of its Guide to Good Practice on Mediation to determine whether such guide will promote Mediation as a useful method for family conflict resolution in cases of international child abduction by one of the parents. Secondly we aim to explore current efforts to ensure that parents have the opportunity to choose mediation voluntarily with a skilled international family mediator to resolve issues between the left-behind parent and the taking parent and, why not, the child or children. The use of advanced technological tools in these cases is evaluated.

Keywords : International parental child abduction; mediation; international family mediation; alternative disputes resolution; wrongful removal; wrongful retention; habitual residence; left-behind parent; taking parent; Guide to Good Practice; Hard Law; Soft Law.

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