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The dilemma mothers face when they become victims of abuse abroad — child abduction or domestic violence

The federal government is considering changing the law to ensure victims of domestic violence are not forced to send their children back to abusive partners under the requirements of an international treaty.

The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction was drafted more than 40 years ago, to ensure one parent could not remove a child from a country without the consent of the other parent.

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