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The Hague Convention on International Child Abduction » Read Now
by Paul R. Beaumont, Peter E. McEleavy. 372 pgs.

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The Hague Child Abduction Convention has proved to be one of the most widely ratified treaties ever agreed at the Hague Conference on Private International Law. This book provides a much needed systematic analysis of the way in which the Convention has been applied in England and Scotland, with...
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The Hague Child Abduction Convention has proved to be one of the most widely ratified treaties ever agreed at the Hague Conference on Private International Law. This book provides a much needed systematic analysis of the way in which the Convention has been applied in England and Scotland, with extensive reference to the case law of Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand and the United States. All the key provisions and terms of the Convention are thoroughly explored. The book also provides broader insights into the role of the Hague Conference and the use of habitual residence as a correcting factor. The aim of the Oxford Monographs in Private International Law series, edited by Peter Carter QC, is to publish works of quality and originality in a number of important areas of private international law. The series in intended for both scholarly and practitioner readers.
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The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction as Applied to Non-signatory Nations: Getting to Square One, in Houston Journal of International Law » Read Now
by Lora Cordin. 32 pgs.

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Conflict of Laws ("Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985" begins on p. 339) » Read Now
by J. G. Collier. 403 pgs.

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This clear and authoritative introduction to the principles of private international law, a complex and rapidly changing area, now appears in a revised and fully updated form. In this new third edition, the chapters on tort, jurisdiction, and staying of actions have been almost entirely rewritten...
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This clear and authoritative introduction to the principles of private international law, a complex and rapidly changing area, now appears in a revised and fully updated form. In this new third edition, the chapters on tort, jurisdiction, and staying of actions have been almost entirely rewritten. The chapter on the Brussels and Lugano Conventions has been recast and expanded. The growing influence of European Union law on U.K. private international law is evident in this new edition, which will be a valuable text for students and practitioners alike.
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Kidnapped: Child Abduction in America, in Journal of Social History » Read Now
by Daniel A. Cohen. 11 pgs.

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All Our Families: New Policies for a New Century (Chap. 7 "A Sign of Family Disorder? Changing Representations of Parental Kidnapping") » Read Now
by Mary Ann Mason, Arlene Skolnick, Stephen D. Sugarman. 272 pgs.

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Debates about the family have often focused on the idealized family of the 1950s-middle class - two parents & two children. This book looks at the majority of American families who do not live this ideal, including divorced families & step-families.
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The Psychology of Sexual Victimization: A Handbook (Chap. 8 "Parental Kidnapping and Child Abuse: What Is the Appropriate Intervention?") » Read Now
by Michele Antoinette Paludi. 276 pgs.

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A scholarly handbook focusing on variables that assist in confronting and preventing the forms of sexual victimization, i.e. rape, child abductions, battering, sexual harassment, and incest. Resources include parent and teacher training, public education and awareness, and psychotherapeutic...
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A scholarly handbook focusing on variables that assist in confronting and preventing the forms of sexual victimization, i.e. rape, child abductions, battering, sexual harassment, and incest. Resources include parent and teacher training, public education and awareness, and psychotherapeutic techniques for families and friends of victims as well as the victims themselves.
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Fathers' Rights: Hard-Hitting & Fair Advice for Every Father Involved in a Custody Dispute ("Parental Kidnapping" begins on p. 187) » Read Now
by Jeffery M. Leving, Kenneth A. Dachman. 240 pgs.

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For any man entangled in a custody battle, this indispensable survival guide is essential reading for the millions of American fathers routinely excluded from their children's lives by a biased legal system.
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Ending Nightmare of Child Abduction: Realistic Tactics That Can Save Lives, in The Washington Times » Read Now
by Robert Stuber. 1 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library