Summary
The European Parliament has approved a proposal to allow EU Member States to accept South Korea's accession to the 1980 Hague Convention on International Child Abduction. This move aims to strengthen legal protections for children in cross-border custody disputes. 10 05.10.2016
Other
civil law
human rights
international relations
Key points
- The proposal supports South Korea joining an international treaty regarding child abduction.
- The EU's authority to manage this accession is based on specific treaty articles.
- The convention aims to ensure children are returned to their country of residence in abduction cases.
- The European Union has exclusive power over this international legal matter.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision authorising certain Member States to accept, in the interest of the European Union, the accession of the Republic of Korea to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
Accession of Korea to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction *
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