Parental child abduction Family Law Council report - January 1998 You are here Home Families and marriage Families and Marriage Publications Parental child abduction Print In this section Families and marriage Families Family Law Information Sharing First Nations people and family law Children and family law Children’s Contact Services Family law and child protection collaboration Accredited parentage testing laboratories and nominated reporters Family law system Family law publications amica – An Online Dispute Resolution Tool De facto property regime Family Dispute Resolution Family Law (Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners) Regulations 2025 Becoming a family dispute resolution practitioner Information for family dispute resolution practitioners Family relationship services Family law services complaints For family relationship service providers For Family Relationship Centre managers and staff Family violence Coercive control National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Family Violence Act Research on family violence International family law and children International parental child abduction Seeking access to a child overseas Information for responding parents Questions about international child abduction and access Returning your child to Australia International child protection Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Registration of overseas child orders Support and assistance Superannuation splitting Supporting women to recover financially after separation Surrogacy Family Law Council Family Law Council Annual Reports Council Meeting Minutes Family Law Council published reports Letters of advice Members and observers Marriage Get married Find a marriage celebrant Complain about a marriage celebrant Become a marriage celebrant Resources for marriage celebrants Your responsibilities as a marriage celebrant Manage your registration Costs for Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrants Professional development Networks / Associations for celebrants Download resources How we manage the Marriage Celebrants Program Self-service portal Marriage equality in Australia Recognised religious denominations National Apology for Forced Adoptions Background to the national apology Reference group Publications Family law Publication date 1 January 1998 Download Parental child abduction [PDF 408.14 KB] Parental child abduction [DOC 227.5 KB] In this report, the council considers issues relating to parental child abduction including criminal offences. Related links Family Law Council published reports
