The Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (HCCH 2007 Child Support Convention) and the Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations (HCCH 2007 Maintenance Obligations Protocol) seek to establish a modern, efficient and accessible international system for the cross-border recovery of child support and other forms of family maintenance. This specialised section contains a range of information on the Convention and the Protocol, including their full texts, current status, explanatory documents and other materials which will assist those working with these instruments.
COVID-19 – Child support authorities operational status (DIJuF Info.)
Please note that the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH has no mandate to assist in individual cases of the international recovery of child support and family maintenance cases. If you have a question relating to the international recovery of child support or other forms of family maintenance, and your country is bound by the HCCH 2007 Child Support Convention or the HCCH 2007 Maintenance Obligations Protocol, please contact the Central Authority designated by your country.
Explanatory documents (Convention):
- Explanatory Report, drawn up by Alegría Borrás and Jennifer Degeling with the assistance of William Duncan and Philippe Lortie
Explanatory documents (Protocol):
- Explanatory Report, drawn up by Andrea Bonomi
Mandatory and Recommended Forms:
- Annex 1 to the Convention – Transmittal Form under Article 12(2)
- Annex 2 to the Convention – Acknowledgement Form under Article 12(3)
- Other Recommended Forms – Prel. Doc. No 2B (revised) of August 2010
Implementation tools (Convention):
Country Profiles (Convention):
- Prel. Doc. No 3 (final) of September 2011
- e-Country Profiles
Practical Handbooks:
- Practical Handbook for Caseworkers under the 2007 Child Support Convention
- Practical Handbook for Competent Authorities: The 2007 Hague Child Support Convention, the 2007 Hague Protocol on Applicable Law (Maintenance) and the 2009 European Union Maintenance Regulation
- Practitioners’ Tool: Cross-Border Recognition and Enforcement of Agreements Reached in the Course of Family Matters Involving Children
Special Commissions:
iSupport Project:
1956 New York Convention:
- List of Transmitting and Receiving Agencies designated by the States Parties to the 1956 New York Convention
- Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance, New York, 20 June 1956 [English, Chinese, Russian and Spanish texts]
Preparatory work and other information:
- Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance
- Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations
- Convention of 2 October 1973 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions Relating to Maintenance Obligations
- Convention of 2 October 1973 on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations
- Convention of 15 April 1958 concerning the recognition and enforcement of decisions relating to maintenance obligations towards children
- Convention of 24 October 1956 on the law applicable to maintenance obligations towards children
Bibliography (Convention)
Bibliography (Protocol)
