Helping Domestic Violence Victims in Hague Convention Cases
If you are a mother escaping domestic violence with your children, you may be fearful and anxious — especially if an abusive spouse attempts to use the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction to regain access to your children.
The Hague Convention is a treaty that seeks to protect children from the harmful effects of abduction across international boundaries by providing for their prompt return. Unfortunately, the treaty is all too often used against mothers fleeing domestic violence with their children.
As these mothers turn to the United States for safety, abusive spouses in other countries frequently receive free legal support that helps them gain access to the children.
About The Hague Domestic Violence Project
At The Hague Domestic Violence Project, we are a group of researchers based at the Universities of Minnesota and Washington and volunteer lawyers, law students and advisors from across the United States. Our Web site provides support to mothers. We offer free legal information and access to attorneys throughout the United States and internationally who handle Hague Convention cases.
Please follow the links below for more information:
- Information on the Hague Convention
- Attorneys who consult on Hague Convention cases
- Resources for survivors of domestic violence
- Using your computer to seek domestic violence help
- Mothers' stories
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, advocates for battered women, attorneys and judges to better prepare themselves for Hague Convention cases in the United States' legal system.
