LIGJI NR. 03/L-238 PËR ASPEKTET CIVILE TË RRËMBIMIT NDËRKOMBËTAR TË FËMIJËS | 03/L-238 — Kosovo law | Esheria

LIGJI NR. 03/L-238 PËR ASPEKTET CIVILE TË RRËMBIMIT NDËRKOMBËTAR TË FËMIJËS

This preamble introduces a law on the civil aspects of international child abduction.

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Jurisdiction
Kosovo
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
03/L-238
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Language
sq
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child abduction child contact child contact rights child custody child return child return proceedings child return requests child welfare child-location court competence court enforcement court powers court procedure court-ordered return of child court-records cross-border family disputes custody custody-related exceptions effective date international child custody judicial procedure litigation litigation costs regulatory compliance +2 more

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About this statute

This preamble introduces a law on the civil aspects of international child abduction. This article says the law’s purpose is to ensure the quick return of children who are taken or kept without right, and to respect custody and contact rights. This article defines key terms used in the law, including child, Hague Convention, requesting state, Kosovo’s Central Authority, custody rights, contact rights, temporary guardian, and the District Court in Pristina. A child's removal or retention is wrongful if it breaches custody rights under the child's habitual-residence law and those rights were being exercised or would have been exercised but for the removal or retention. Ministria e Drejtësisë është the central authority in Kosovo for this law and must cooperate, take measures, and exchange information to help secure the prompt and safe return of children.