Useful Links
A copy of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is in Schedule 1 of the Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations. This is the Commonwealth legislation which implements the Convention in Australia. The Convention text is also available on the Attorney-General's Department child abduction website:
http://www.law.gov.au/childabduction
You may be able to see a copy of the regulations at your local library or purchase a copy from Australian Government Info Shops. To view the Regulations and the Convention text on the internet see the following websites:
http://www.law.gov.au/childabduction
http://www.law.gov.au
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_reg/flacr455/
To view Family Court of Australia decisions on international child abduction, see the following website:
Decisions from courts of other countries are available on the International Child Abduction Database.
The following internet web sites contain information on international child abduction
Australia. Attorney-General's Department:
http://www.law.gov.au/childabduction
Canada. Childfind:
http://www.discribe.ca/childfind/
UK. Lord Chancellor's Department
http://www.offsol.demon.co.uk/wareadfm.htm#abduction
USA. State Department:
http://travel.state.gov/children's_issues.html
USA. National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children
http://www.missingkids.org/
USA. Hiltonhouse
http://www.hiltonhouse.com/
Hague Conference on Private International Law
http://www.hcch.net
Hague Conference Child Abduction database INCADAT
http://www.incadat.com