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(Press box) 18 February 2012
I CARE Foundation is urging the attorneys in support of children, the parents were abducted by their parents at the international level, or may be subject to international parental kidnapping interested to participate in the State Department, “Attorney Network Hague Convention.” The network of the State Department offered lawyers lawyer to join in the network are interested in improving with considerable personal and professional opportunities, including the possibility of their own practice and professional skills, which is advised by some lawyers, experienced in the nation to international family law practice.
Joel S.
Walter, a lawyer in New York, a member of the Foundation told me but no matter, and a member of the Justice Network: “Now that we are involved in complex federal litigation for 40 years, I have to say that participation in , the State Department “Centro Legal Hague Convention” was really worth it on a personal level because I’m in a position to children who really need help to help. In fact, recently we were able to a young man was kidnapped and after meet Ivory Coast for the past 8 years with his father in search. And that’s incredible. But there is another side to this is for lawyers, or do anything you are interested in family law, and that knowledge and experience through participation the Department of the State Bar network is priceless. increases as international abductions with a countless number, a great need for specialized lawyers in this area is. “
law International family and the need for lawyers familiar with this area heavily. In fact, more than 1640 cases of international parental child abduction origin “reported” in the United States according to the latest State Department report issued to Congress. That number has nearly tripled since 2006, says a new report (“GAO”) Recommendation of the Government Accountability Office, a list of aerial detection for U.S. citizens by the courts to create a high risk of releases, child abductors. After the Resource Guide has recently “turned the world upside down”, written by Peter Senese and Carolyn Thomas Vlk, the growth rate of international kidnapping is conservatively estimated that 20% per year. According to the publication, from 2009 to 2020, was to continue its growth, it is more than 50,000 American children abducted abroad is criminal. In the same publication, as cited in the special report titled “Crisis in the U.S., says that it is estimated that it could not 50000-75000 declared case of international child abductions from the United States during the same period.
expected number of cases not included in the anticipated litigation related to international child abduction prevention lawsuits. I Care Foundation director Thomas Peter Senese, who said just released entitled to the critically acclaimed novel about international abduction Chasing The Cyclone, “the number of cases of international abduction, that the foundation has to do with it, are significant and have more cases than in the actual abduction cases – who are on their own considerable doubt, this is a growing field of law and does not seem to be working in a shortage of qualified lawyers in this area, “
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Alana Collins
Bullis, a highly qualified attorney licensed in Washington and Oregon, who recently led the legal efforts to find a mother and her child kidnapped “As a member of the Prosecutor of the Hague Convention on the network to reunite, I have a chance to help children from crimes directed against them, like any act of kidnapping is a crime against a child. Participation in the network and make a difference in the lives of innocent families of the seizure is a rewarding experience. ”
The Office of Juvenile Affairs
in the U.S. State Department serves as the U.S. Central Authority for the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (the “Agreement”). The International Child Abduction Remedies Act (“Icara”), establishes procedures for Convention cases processed in the U.S. The U.S. Central Authority of many functions, including facilitating the exercise of the judicial process in the U.S. In April 2008 “In order to return the child and, where appropriate, make provisions for the organization or to make the effective exercise of access rights. to receive “, the Authority has adopted all responsibility USCentral incoming cases, and the monitoring of a network of volunteer lawyers.
“Law Center” provides an indispensable help. Lawyers who join the “Red Bar”, will be asked to consider the adoption of the Hague Convention and return access cases in a pro bono basis or reduced rate. It is never required to take a case, and legal fees and costs under Article 26 of the Convention and the implementation of the Act (42.USC 11607) eligible under the law and government, where public funds pursuing law (eg UCCJEA) . In addition, inexperienced lawyers in The Hague Welcome to Justice Network are joining because of the Legal Center offers a range of information programs and mentoring. In addition to new cases of kidnapping, lawyers representing the parents can also output in cases of preventing the abduction and kidnapping cases.
Patricia M.
Lee, a Florida attorney practicing in the field of child abduction by a parent, a mentor senior U.S. State Department, the “Hague Convention Attorney Network” and director of the CARE Foundation states? I am honored, a proponent of reference for the implementing agency for many years in my private practice. The trauma suffered by child victims and parents, when faced with a child abduction, especially internationally, is overwhelming, especially because of the shortage of experienced lawyers, but also because of the enormous financial burden, and cultural and linguistic barriers. If you have nowhere to turn and are so desperate to be able to help these people was a personally enriching experience, both personally and professionally. It is worth all the hours I spent learning curve to climb in this little known area of the law have. OIC has always been sensitive and useful in the practical aspects of dealing with foreign customers, and mentoring network of attorneys available in the U.S., no less than a lot of information and support ..
If you
a lawyer, who are more interested in the Legal Center of the Hague Convention, please visit http://www.travel.state.gov/childabduction and click on? For lawyers and judges? or HagueConventionAttorneyNetwork (a) state (dot) gov write. For an application to join the Justice Network receive, please visit http://travel.state.gov/pdf/AttorneyNetworkFlyer.pdf.
Media Contact:
CARE Foundation
Gina Maria
Media Relations (a) stopchildabduction (dot) org
917.200.6217
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