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

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

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2/crossheading/article-4/2011-07-15Child 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 Database2024-05-17Expert Participation2011-07-15 SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 2 European Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions Concerning Custody of Children Article 4

1

Any person who has obtained in a Contracting State a decision relating to the custody of a child and who wishes to have that decision recognised or enforced in another Contracting State may submit an application for this purpose to the central authority in any Contracting State.

2

The application shall be accompanied by the documents mentioned in Article 13.

3

The central authority receiving the application, if it is not the central authority in the State addressed, shall send the documents directly and without delay to that central authority.

4

The central authority receiving the application may refuse to intervene where it is manifestly clear that the conditions laid down by this Convention are not satisfied.

5

The central authority receiving the application shall keep the applicant informed without delay of the progress of his application.

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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/60/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
applied (with modifications) (2.12.1997) by
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art. 2, Sch.
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