Abbott v. Abbott. (2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Editors: Lauterpacht, Elihu; Greenwood, Christopher; Lee, Karen
• Is Part Of: International law reports. Volume 154(2014)
• Page Start: 639
• Page End: 673
• Publication Date: 2014
• Subjects: Treaties; Canada; International law -- Cases -- Periodicals; Treaties -- Periodicals; 341.0268
• DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781139568234.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0309-0671

Abstract

Abstract : 639 Treaties — Interpretation — Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, 1980 — United States and Chile Contracting States to Convention — Congress implementing Convention provisions through International Child Abduction Remedies Act — Parent having ne exeat right under Chilean law — Whether constituting right of custody under Convention — Whether giving rise to return remedy — Text of Convention — Object and purpose of Convention — Views of United States Department of State — Case law of other Contracting States to Convention — Relevance — The law of the United States