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New U.S. Resource on International Child Abduction/Custody and Domestic Violence

Friday, December 26, 2008 9:09 AM

The University of Minnesota and University of Washington Schools of Social Work, United States, have created a new online resource concerning the relationship between domestic violence and international child custody and child abduction issues. The site is called the Hague Domestic Violence Project, focusing on these issues under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The schools decided to create this site after studies showed that the majority of “abducted” children brought into the U.S. were by mothers fleeing domestic violence in another country. Their goal is to increase such women and children’s justice and safety upon entering the U.S. The major resources on this site are:

Searchable database on Hague Convention cases involving domestic violence
Links to major Hague Convention websites
Background publications and references on the Hague Convention
Judge’s bench guide developed by a multidisciplinary committee in Washington State.
List of American attorneys who may consult on Hague Convention cases
A Brief Bank of briefs filed by attorneys in Hague Convention cases involving domestic violence
Results from our National Institute of Justice study

There are many other resources available on the Hague Domestic Violence Project, including pages specifically for mothers, attorneys and judges.

For More Information:

Please see the Domestic Violence, Effects of Domestic Violence on Children, and Child Custody Issues sections of this site.

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