European Custody Convention

The European Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions on Custody of Children and the Restoration of Custody , or European Custody Agreement for short , was passed by the Council of Europe on May 20, 1980 ( ETS No. 105; Federal Law Gazette 1990 II pp. 206, 220) and is part of international family law . Its aim is to restore violated custody relationships; it works towards the early return of a child. It came into force in Germany in 1991.

See also

• List of legal sources for German family law

Web links

• European custody agreement
• Detailed information from the Council of Europe on the European Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions on Child Custody and Restoration of Custody (ETS No. 105)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Susanne Dornblüth: The European regulation of the recognition and declaration of enforceability of marriage and parenthood decisions. Mohr Siebeck, 2003, p. 9.
2. ↑ ratification