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Welcome to our International Family Law Quiz. Answers are given at the end, and references to case law, legislation and procedure rules where relevant.

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1) Which of the following countries is party to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction?






2) All countries in Europe have signed up to European Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 (also known as the Brussels II Revised Regulations) which governs the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility.



3) While Pakistan is not a party to the Hague Convention, a consensus was reached between the judiciary of Pakistan and the UK in relation to the wrongful removal or retention of children abroad. This was called...




4) The 1996 Hague Convention on Parental Responsibility came into force, in the UK, in...





5) Following lawful relocation of a child from one member state to another, under the EC Council Regulation No 2201/2003, the country where the child previously was habitually resident, normally retains jurisdiction for a period of...





6) The 1996 Hague Convention on Parental Responsibility specifically applies to children from the moment of their birth until they reach the age of ....




7) The 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International child abduction applies until the child reaches...




8) The International Child Abduction and Contact Unit can assist in cases...



9) The UK Charity which assists parents whose children are abducted or retained abroad, is called...




10) Applications to make a child a ward of court, must be heard in...