Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (c. 60)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 U.K. Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 1 applied (with modifications) (1.3.1997) by S.I. 1996/3156, art. 2, Sch.

Sch. 1 applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by S.I. 1997/2574 art. 2, Sch.

Chapter III—Return of Children U.K.

Article 16 U.K.

After receiving notice of a wrongful removal or retention of a child in the sense of Article 3, the judicial or administrative authorities of the Contracting State to which the child has been removed or in which it has been retained shall not decide on the merits of rights of custody until it has been determined that the child is not to be returned under this Convention or unless an application under this Convention is not lodged within a reasonable time following receipt of the notice.