SCHEDULES

F1SCHEDULE 3GText of the 2007 Hague Convention

Annotations:

Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance

CHAPTER VIIIGENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 57Provision of information concerning laws, procedures and services

1

A Contracting State, by the time its instrument of ratification or accession is deposited or a declaration is submitted in accordance with Article 61 of the Convention, shall provide the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law with—

a

a description of its laws and procedures concerning maintenance obligations;

b

a description of the measures it will take to meet the obligations under Article 6;

c

a description of how it will provide applicants with effective access to procedures, as required under Article 14;

d

a description of its enforcement rules and procedures, including any limitations on enforcement, in particular debtor protection rules and limitation periods;

e

any specification referred to in Article 25(1) (b) and (3).

2

Contracting States may, in fulfilling their obligations under paragraph 1, utilise a country profile form recommended and published by the Hague Conference on Private International Law.

3

Information shall be kept up to date by the Contracting States.