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International child abduction – COVID-19 is not a ‘shield’ to avoid return
15 September 2021 | Family Law
Tags Parenting & children’s matters / COVID-19 / Hague Convention / International Child Abduction / Hague Convention Regulations

A recent decision of the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia sends a clear message to parents that they cannot use the risks associated with COVID-19 as a shield to justify wrongfully retaining a child outside their usual place of residence. In...