International Child Abduction — Canada — Northwest Territories law | Esheria

International Child Abduction

This Act adopts the child abduction Convention in the Northwest Territories, sets the justice minister as the Central Authority, allows court applications for return or access, and gives the Commissioner power to make regulations.

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Jurisdiction
Canada — Northwest Territories
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
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Language
en
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central authority court procedure cross-border child return denunciation entry into force notifications reservations withdrawal of reservations

Statute overview

About this statute

This Act adopts the child abduction Convention in the Northwest Territories, sets the justice minister as the Central Authority, allows court applications for return or access, and gives the Commissioner power to make regulations. States may make limited reservations and later withdraw them, and the Netherlands foreign ministry must be notified of certain treaty events.