Should the child be heard in child abduction proceedings?

[Atanas Kirov]

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In a procedure for returning a child who has been wrongfully removed or retained (abducted) by one of the parents, the child should always be given the opportunity to express their views. Moreover, a party in the proceedings related to parental responsibility may oppose the recognition and enforcement of a judgment in case the child has not been given the opportunity to be heard.

The principle is that a child should always be heard when the proceedings concerns them. The only case where a child might not be heard is when the court decides that hearing the child appears inappropriate, taking into account his or her age or degree of maturity.

What is the practice in your jurisdiction? Post your answer below.

• This topic was modified 3 years ago by Atanas Kirov.

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