Information for Judges

We want to hear from you in order to help us understand your professional
experience with Hague Convention cases

We need your help to give us an in-depth understanding of your experience with Hague Convention cases in US courts in which allegations of domestic violence were involved. Our study seeks to help judges, attorneys and advocates better understand the experiences of mothers who have experienced domestic violence in court cases brought under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. While the Convention was written to prevent wrongful removal of children from their parents, sometimes mothers leave abusive partners with their children seeking safety across international borders. These cases present difficult challenges for the legal system since the Hague Convention is vague on issues of domestic violence.

We would like you to take part in a one-hour telephone interview telling us about your experiences with Hague Convention cases. We will not ask you to disclose any information on a specific case.

Our project is funded by a grant from the US Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice. The project methods have been reviewed and approved by the University of Minnesota Institutional Review Board. The research team has submitted and the National Institute of Justice has approved a Privacy Certificate for this project.

Call or email us if you would like to participate.

Call us toll-free at 1-866-820-4599

Email us at info@haguedv.org

THIS STUDY IS VOLUNTARY. You are free not to answer any questions you do not wish to answer. In addition, you are free to not participate in the study or to withdraw at any time.