This form is a Safe Harbor Order.  It is designed to detail the conditions that will exist in the habitual residence upon the child’s return. 

This order presumes

     (1) the parties are agreeable to the conditions of return, and

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;

Securing Counsel

What role do the concepts of “best interests” or “welfare of the child” play in deciding a Hague case for return of a child?