Japan on U.S. list of nations noncompliant with Hague Treaty

WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — The U.S. State Department on Wednesday listed Japan as one of countries showing a pattern of noncompliance with the so-called Hague Treaty that sets procedures to settle cross-border parental child abduction cases.

Japan joined the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction in 2014, and it is the first time since then that the nation has been put on the list in the department’s annual report on the issue of children taken by one parent following the breakup of international marriages.

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Norway ratifies Child Protection Act

March 4,Oslo: Norway's ratification of the 1996 Hague Convention will strengthen co-operation with other states in cross-border parental disputes and child welfare cases. The Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs is designated as Central Authority for the Convention in Norway. The Convention will enter into force 1 July 2016.

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Japan repatriates 8 children in 1st year under Hague abduction treaty

Japan repatriates 8 children in 1st year under Hague abduction treaty

Japan has repatriated eight children to or from other countries in the year since it joined the Hague Convention on child abductions, according to the Foreign Ministry.

U.K. celebrity chef wins B.C. custody battle; child ordered returned from Coquitlam

U.K. celebrity chef wins B.C. custody battle; child ordered returned from Coquitlam

A London-based celebrity chef has won an international custody battle after using child abduction laws to have his toddler returned to him from the Vancouver area.

JAPAN JOINS INTERNATIONAL CHILD CUSTODY TREATY

JAPAN JOINS INTERNATIONAL CHILD CUSTODY TREATY

Japan will join an international treaty to help settle cross-border child custody disputes, possibly by the end of 2013, after parliament approved it on Wednesday.

Jurists want India to sign Hague Convention on International Child Abduction

Jurists want India to sign Hague Convention on International Child Abduction

Jurists and eminent academicians on Monday called upon India to not only sign the 1980 Hague Convention on International Child Abduction but also legislate on it. For, the number of cases of either the father or the mother abducting the child and fleeing the country of stay was increasing.

Holdout Japan likely to join child-custody treaty by year-end

Holdout Japan likely to join child-custody treaty by year-end

Japan is likely to join the Hague convention on child-custody disputes this year, the last of the Group of Eight industrialized nations, as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party approved related proposals Feb. 19.

Only 5-10% of abducted children are annually recovered because of the Hague Convention

Only 5-10% of abducted children are annually recovered because of the Hague Convention

Many left-behind parents are told that the Hague Convention will bring about the return of their abducted children. Some authorities say that if your child is abducted, you should follow procedures outlined by the Hague, but we don’t agree.