Clause Code : RF16

International child abduction – application for a declaration that removal or retention was wrongful

Clause type: Refusal

Solicitor clause wording

Legal aid is only available to make an application to the court under the Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations 1986 for a declaration that the removal of a child from Australia to a convention country, or the retention of a child in a convention country is wrongful within the meaning of the Hague Convention. Based on the information provided, we are not satisfied your client meets the criteria for funding.

Client clause wording

Legal aid is only available to make an application to the court under the Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations 1986 for a declaration that the removal of a child from Australia to a convention country, or the retention of a child in a convention country is wrongful within the meaning of the Hague Convention. Based on the information provided, we are not satisfied you meet the criteria for funding.