New Minnesota Bench Guide Available for Judges
A team of Minnesota judges, attorneys, advocates and social scientists have just completed a new Minnesota Bench Guide for judges who are hearing Hague Convention cases involving allegations of domestic violence. The case law in the guide is focused on the District of Minnesota but we plan to help other areas of the country adapt it.
A Bench Guide for Judges in Washington State
The Hague Domestic Violence Project, founded in Washington State, has developed a Washington State Bench Guide on international child abduction to assist Washington judges in managing process and substantive law applied in Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction cases. The bench guide appears as a chapter in Washington State's Domestic Violence Bench Guide and includes explanations of ICARA, jurisdiction in Hague Convention cases and exceptions to removal.
Adapting Our Bench Guides
We realize these bench guides may not be of complete assistance to judges hearing cases outside of Washington State or Minnesota. A goal of The Hague Domestic Violence Project is to assist other areas of the country to use these guides to develop a similar one for their particular districts.
Contact The Hague Domestic Violence Project
If you have any questions regarding this bench guide, or if you are interested in assisting us in creating bench guides for other states, please contact us.
Why this Project?
We are a team of individuals from various professional backgrounds who are dedicated to creating a comprehensive resource that will enable mothers, domestic violence advocates, attorneys and judges to better prepare themselves for Hague Convention cases in the United States' legal system.
