http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/1/part/3/crossheading/article-16Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985An Act to enable the United Kingdom to ratify two international Conventions relating respectively to the civil aspects of international child abduction and to the recognition and enforcement of custody decisions.1985-07-25texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2021-10-08Expert Participation2020-12-31 SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1 Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child AbductionChapter III—Return of Children Article 16

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.

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.
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