Battered women, their children, and international law
Subtitle: the unintended consequences of the Hague Child Abduction Convention
By: Taryn Lindhorst and Jeffrey L. Edleson
Contributors: Edleson, Jeffrey L.
Series: Northeastern series on gender, crime, and law
Publisher: Northeastern University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9781555538026; 9781555538033; 9781555538040
Subjects: Abused women; Custody of children; Family violence; Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; Parental kidnapping
Description: "Ending a bad personal relationship is extremely complicated when the relationship is transnational. Women whose partners are abusive often turn to family members for assistance. When this means leaving one nation for another with one's children, Hague Convention (1980) international treaties come into play. All too often, the mother is charged with child abduction and forced to return the children to an abusive father. Drawing on a series of true-life stories, the authors reveal important dimensions of domestic law, interpretations of children's best interests, and the legal rationales required to ensure safety for battered women and their children across international boundaries"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.