A Bench Guide for Judges in Washington State
The Hague Domestic Violence Project, founded in Washington State, has developed a 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.
National Model Bench Guide
We realize this bench guide may not be of complete assistance to judges hearing cases outside of Washington State. A longer-term goal of The Hague Domestic Violence Project is to develop a model bench guide for the United States.
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.
