The following list shows the contracting States to the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (The Hague, 25 October 1980) and the European Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions concerning Custody of Children and on the Restoration of Custody of Children (Luxembourg, 20 May 1980) as at 7 May 2005
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Contracting State |
Convention |
Date in force |
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Argentina |
Hague |
1.6.91 |
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Australia |
Hague |
1.1.87 |
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Austria |
Hague & European |
1.10.88 & 1.8.86 |
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Bahamas |
Hague |
1.1.94 |
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Belarus |
Hague |
1.10.03 |
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Belgium |
Hague & European |
1.5.99 & 1.8.86 |
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Belize |
Hague |
1.10.89 |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Hague |
1.12.91 |
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Brazil |
Hague |
1.3.05 |
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Bulgaria |
European |
1.10.03 |
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Burkina Faso |
Hague |
1.11.92 |
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Canada (most states) |
Hague |
1.8.86 |
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Chile |
Hague |
1.5.94 |
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Colombia |
Hague |
1.3.96 |
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Croatia |
Hague |
1.12.91 |
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Republic of Cyprus |
Hague & European |
1.2.95 & 1.10.86 |
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Czech Republic |
Hague & European |
1.3.98 & 1.7.00 |
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Denmark |
Hague & European |
1.7.91 & 1.8.91 |
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Ecuador |
Hague |
1.6.92 |
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Estonia |
Hague & European |
1.10.03 & 1.9.01 |
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Fiji |
Hague |
1.10.03 |
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Finland |
Hague & European |
1.8.94 (both) |
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France |
Hague & European |
1.8.86 (both) |
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Georgia |
Hague |
1.10.97 |
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Germany |
Hague & European |
1.12.90 & 1.2.91 |
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Greece |
Hague & European |
1.6.93 & 1.7.93 |
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Honduras |
Hague |
1.3.94 |
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Hong Kong (SAR of China) |
Hague |
1.9.97 |
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Hungary |
Hague & European |
1.9.86 & 1.6.04 |
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Iceland |
Hague & European |
1.11.96 (both) |
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Republic of Ireland |
Hague & European |
1.10.91 (both) |
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Israel |
Hague |
1.12.91 |
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Italy |
Hague & European |
1.5.95 & 1.6.95 |
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Latvia |
Hague & European |
1.10.03 & 1.8.02 |
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Liechtenstein |
European |
1.8.97 |
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Lithuania |
Hague & European |
1.3.05 & 1.5.03 |
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Luxembourg |
Hague & European |
1.1.87 & 1.8.86 |
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Macao (SAR of China) |
Hague |
1.3.99 |
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Macedonia (FYR) |
Hague & European |
1.12.91 & 1.3.03 |
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Malta |
Hague & European |
1.3.02 & 1.2.00 |
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Mauritius |
Hague |
1.6.93 |
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Mexico |
Hague |
1.10.91 |
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Moldova |
European |
1.5.04 |
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Monaco |
Hague |
1.2.93 |
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Netherlands |
Hague & European |
1.9.90 (both) |
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New Zealand |
Hague |
1.10.91 |
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Norway |
Hague & European |
1.4.89 & 1.5.89 |
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Panama |
Hague |
1.5.94 |
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Peru |
Hague |
1.10.03 |
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Poland |
Hague & European |
1.11.92 & 1.3.96 |
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Portugal |
Hague & European |
1.8.86 (both) |
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Romania |
Hague & European |
1.2.93 & 1.9.04 |
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St Kitts and Nevis |
Hague |
1.8.94 |
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Serbia and Montenegro |
Hague & European |
1.12.91 & 1.5.02 |
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Slovakia |
Hague & European |
1.2.01 & 1.9.01 |
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Slovenia |
Hague |
1.6.94 |
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South Africa |
Hague |
1.10.97 |
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Spain |
Hague & European |
1.9.87 & 1.8.86 |
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Sweden |
Hague & European |
1.6.89 & 1.7.89 |
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Switzerland |
Hague & European |
1.8.86 (both) |
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Turkey |
Hague & European |
1.8.00 & 1.6.00 |
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Turkmenistan |
Hague |
1.5.98 |
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United States of America |
Hague |
1.7.88 |
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Uruguay |
Hague |
1.10.03 |
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Uzbekistan |
Hague |
1.10.03 |
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Venezuela |
Hague |
1.1.97 |
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Zimbabwe |
Hague |
1.7.95 |
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