The birth of the Abduction Convention and its inter-relationship with other legal instruments
The operation of the Abduction Convention
Inter-disciplinary aspects of international child abduction
International relocation and its inter-relationship with child abduction
Parameters relating to text and objectives
Consistency with general legal doctrines
Wrongful removal or retention
Habitual residence
Article 12(2)
Consent and acquiescence
Grave risk of harm
Child's objection
Violation of fundamental human rights and freedoms
Ascertaining the child's views
Status of the child in Abduction Convention proceedings
Mediation
Compensating the left-behind parent
Enforcing rights of access
Conclusions and recommendations
Appendix. Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.