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At Zabalgo Family Lawyers we handle international child abduction cases across multiple jurisdictions. We work with specialist correspondents in the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Switzerland, Chile, Uruguay, Argentina, the Dominican Republic and Colombia, among others.<\/p>\n
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_module_preset=”%22default%22″ custom_css_main_element=”font-size: 12px;” locked=”%22off%22″ global_colors_info=”%22{}%22″]Zabalgo Abogados<\/a><\/span><\/span>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”%22Secci\u00f3n%22″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”%22default%22″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”%22{}%22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”%22on%22″ _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”%22default%22″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”%22{}%22″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”%22default%22″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”%22{}%22″ custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text module_class=”bullet-check” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”df19af8c-6cf6-40d1-84d5-6193502f4a81″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”%22{}%22″]<\/p>\n International child abduction is when a parent wrongfully removes or retains a child in a country other than the country of habitual residence, without the consent or authorisation of the other parent and without judicial authorisation<\/strong>, thus violating the right of custody or visitation of the other parent.<\/p>\n The right of custody or visitation can result from an attribution as of right, from a judicial or administrative decision, or from an agreement in force under the law of that State (Article 3 of the 1980 Hague Convention).<\/p>\n Under Article 3 of the Hague Convention, the removal or retention of a child is considered wrongful<\/strong>:<\/p>\n The rights of custody referred to above may arise by operation of law, by a judicial or administrative decision, or by an agreement having legal effect under the law of that State.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ 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When is relocation considered wrongful retention?<\/h3>\n
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What is meant by rights of custody or rights of access?<\/h3>\n
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What are the requirements for the application of the Hague Convention?<\/h3>\n
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What measures can I take before the wrongful removal takes place?<\/h3>\n
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What measures can I take when a child has been wrongfully removed or retained?<\/h3>\n
The main international and EU instruments governing international child abduction<\/h3>\n
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International child abduction cases require immediate legal action<\/h2>\n