Report of the law reform committee on the 1996 Hague convention on the protection of children

Modern litigation between spouses regarding their children is ofteninternational. Such cross-border disputes are especially common inSingapore, as an international commercial centre with a diverse andcosmopolitan society. More importantly, Singaporeans are becoming anincreasingly mobile labour force...

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Main Authors: THEAN, Valerie, ONG, Debbie, LIM, Audrey, SZE, Thian Yee, TAN, Yvonne, YEO, Tiong Min
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2017
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2493
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/4451/viewcontent/2017_08___1996_Hague_Convention_on_Protection_of_Children.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:Modern litigation between spouses regarding their children is ofteninternational. Such cross-border disputes are especially common inSingapore, as an international commercial centre with a diverse andcosmopolitan society. More importantly, Singaporeans are becoming anincreasingly mobile labour force, working in international businesses.Orders made by Singapore courts involving local parties and local childrenwill increasingly require recognition and enforcement overseas.