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1: Australian man faces jail in Japan while searching for his abducted children | December 22, 2019

An Australian man faces the prospect of three years in jail in Japan after a desperate bid to track down his two young children, who were taken by their mother in May without his consent…

Catchwords: Child Abduction, Hague Convention, International Child Abduction, National Child Abduction

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2: Japan ratifies international convention on child abduction | March 15, 2015

In 2014, Japan ratified an international convention that will reduce international child snatching and help return children to their home country..

Catchwords: Hague Convention, Hague Convention, International Child Abduction, Procedural Fairness, Recovery Orders

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3: Mother escapes jail but loses custody of 3 y/o child abducted to Europe | May 29, 2014

A mother who abducted her three-year-old son and secreted him to Europe for 2½ years has been handed a 28-day good ­behaviour bond by the ­District Court of NSW…

Catchwords: Allegations of Child Abuse, False Allegations, International Child Abduction, No unacceptable risk, section 65Y of the Family Law Act, Skype, Technology

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4: Mother who absconded with her son found guilty in Sydney District Court | December 2, 2013

A MOTHER who sparked an international search after she absconded with her son to Europe has been found guilty of taking the child out of the country without permission…

Catchwords: False Allegations, International Child Abduction

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5: Child Abducted from the United States Found Safe in Australia | November 23, 2013

For the past six years, an unassuming home in a quiet pocket of Sunshine Coast suburbia has housed the answer to a two-decade mystery…

Catchwords: International Child Abduction

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6: New help for parents of abducted children | March 26, 2012

FREE legal assistance will be available to parents who are dealing with the abduction of a child from Australia. The federal government has reached an agreement for new funding with the International Social Services (ISS) to provide the new service. …..

Catchwords: Child Abduction, Free Legal Support, International Child Abduction