Hague Convention CasesHague Convention cases are psychological evaluations conducted in connection to the Hague Convention, a mechanism established in 1980 (the treaty was ratified between the signature countries in 1983) designed to ensure the prompt return of children who have been abducted from their country of habitual residence . The primary intention of the Hague Convention is to preserve the child custody arrangements that existed immediately before an alleged wrongful removal or retention, thereby deterring a parent from crossing international boundaries in search of a more sympathetic court. Hague convention cases are not custody cases and are only designed to address the issue of the jurisdiction in which a custody case can be properly adjudicated.
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