International Family Law Procedure Act
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Law on the implementation and implementation of certain legal instruments in the field of international family law |
| Short title: | International Family Law Procedure Act |
| Abbreviation: | IntFamRVG |
| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Legal matter: | Intergovernmental legal assistance |
| References : | 319-109 |
| Issued on: | January 26, 2005 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 162 ) |
| Entry into force on: | predominantly March 1, 2005 |
| Last change by: |
Art. 5 G of January 31, 2019 ( Federal Law Gazette I pp. 54, 55 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
February 6, 2019 (Art. 10 G of January 31, 2019) |
| GESTA : | C038 |
| Weblink: | Legal text |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The International Family Law Procedure Act (IntFamRVG) is a German law in the field of international family law .
In Germany the law was promulgated as Article 1 of the law of January 26, 2005 ( Federal Law Gazette I, p. 162 ) by the Bundestag with the consent of the Bundesrat . It came into force on March 1, 2005 in accordance with Art. 3 Clause 2 of this Act. Notwithstanding this, Section 12 Paragraph 3 and Section 47 Paragraph 2 came into force on February 1, 2005. It was last amended by Article 6 of the law of July 8, 2014 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 890 ).
It refers to Regulation (EC) No. 2201/2003 (Brussels IIa) , the Hague Child Protection Convention and the European Custody Convention .
In Germany, the law determines, among other things, the Federal Office of Justice to be the central authority and lays down the local responsibilities, including the youth welfare offices , in order to initiate a cross-border repatriation of the child in the cases of the Hague Child Abduction Convention in cases in which one parent has a child of kidnapped from one EU country to another .
literature
- Rolf Wagner: Commentary on the law for the implementation and implementation of certain legal instruments in the field of international family law (International Family Law Procedure Act - IntFamRVG). In: The German Federal Law. Systematic collection of laws and ordinances with explanations. II B 20 v, 2nd edition, 2011.