Citation

Shetty S, Edleson JL. Violence Against Women 2005; 11(1): 115-138.

Affiliation

Seattle University, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801204271477

PMID

16043543

Abstract

This article discusses the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and its impact on battered mothers and their children seeking safety in the United States. We discuss relevant articles of the convention, the extent to which adult domestic violence is present in cases of international parental abduction, and cases in which battered mothers have contested the forced return of their children to an abusive partner. We conclude with recommended steps needed in research, training, and legislation that may increase the likelihood of safe outcomes for battered mothers and their children.