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Order Directing Return of Minor Children to Country of Habitual Residence (with undertakings)

March 15, 2016

This is an order with undertakings relating to:

     (a) custody arrangements between the parties upon return of the children;

     (b) enrollment of children in school upon return;

     (c) non-removal of children from a specified general area;

     (d) not pursuing criminal charges relating to the abduction of the children; and

     (e) details of how the children will be escorted back to their habitual residence.  

Judge James Garbolino has prepared the attached sample order for this website. The sample order does not represent official policy or recommendations of the Federal Judicial Center.

This document is part of The 1980 Hague Convention on International Child Abduction: A Resource for Judges, a Special Topic Webpage.

Downloadable files:
PDF icon Return Order with Undertakings 3 pages
Microsoft Office document icon Return Order with Undertakings 3 pages

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International Law & Litigation | Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction | Sample Orders & Forms

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The 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: A Guide for Judges, 2d Edition (2015)