2005 Choice of Court Convention and 2007 Maintenance Obligations Protocol enter into force for Albania
On 1 October 2024, the Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements (2005 Choice of Court Convention) and the Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations (2007 Maintenance Obligations Protocol) entered into force for the Republic of Albania following the deposit of its instruments of ratification on 25 June 2024. At present, 35 States and the European...
2007 Child Support Convention and 2007 Maintenance Obligations Protocol enter into force for Georgia
On 1 September 2024, the Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (2007 Child Support Convention) and the Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations (2007 Maintenance Obligations Protocol) entered into force for Georgia, following the deposit of its instruments of ratification on 14 May...
Georgia ratifies the 2007 Child Support Convention and the 2007 Maintenance Obligations Protocol
On 14 May 2024, Georgia deposited its instruments of ratification of the Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (2007 Child Support Convention) and of the Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations (2007 Maintenance Obligations Protocol). The ceremony was held at the Ministry of Foreign...
El Salvador accedes to the 1965 Service Convention and the Dominican Republic accedes to the 1965 Service and 2007 Child Support Conventions
Today, 21 March 2024, the Republic of El Salvador deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters (1965 Service Convention) and the Dominican Republic deposited its instruments of accession to the 1965 Service Convention and the Convention of 23 November 2007 on the...
The 2007 Child Support Convention enters into force for Azerbaijan
Today, 28 February 2024, the Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (2007 Child Support Convention) entered into force for the Republic of Azerbaijan following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 17 February 2023. At present, 49 States and the European Union are bound by the 2007 Child Support Convention. More...
Fifth Meeting of the International Transfer of Maintenance Funds Experts’ Group
From 29 to 31 January 2024, the International Transfer of Maintenance Funds Experts’ Group (ITMFEG) met for the fifth time. The meeting, held online, was attended by 54 experts in total, representing 22 HCCH Members, and one Observer. Several staff members of the Permanent Bureau of the HCCH also attended the meeting. Pursuant to its mandate by the Council on General Affairs and...
Child Support Convention enters into force for Canada
Today, 1 February 2024, the Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (2007 Child Support Convention) entered into force for Canada, following the deposit of its instrument of ratification on 27 October 2023. At present, 49 States and the European Union are bound by the 2007 Child Support Convention. More information...
Cabo Verde accedes to the 2007 Child Support Convention
On 9 January 2024, the Republic of Cabo Verde deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (2007 Child Support Convention). With the accession of Cabo Verde, 49 States and the European Union are bound by the 2007 Child Support Convention. It will enter into force for Cabo Verde on...
First official messages exchanged through iSupport
On 9 January 2024, several official messages under the EU 2009 Maintenance Regulation were exchanged between Germany and Sweden using iSupport’s e-CODEX system, the secure digital communication solution developed by the European Union. This marks the first time that digital communication has taken place between two States using iSupport. This is a promising development for the international...
Child Support Convention enters into force for Botswana
Today, 16 November 2023, the Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (2007 Child Support Convention) entered into force for the Republic of Botswana following the deposit of its instrument of accession on 14 November 2022. At present, 48 States and the European Union are bound by the 2007 Child Support Convention....