IN a move that offers hope to thousands of parents who have had their children abducted by Japanese spouses, Japan has confirmed it will sign the Hague convention on child abduction.
The change comes after years of pressure from foreign governments and parents from other countries who have been denied access to their children under Japan’s archaic custody laws. A foreign-based parent is thought to have never successfully gained custody over a Japanese parent and courts in Japan do not recognise the concept of joint custody, effectively nullifying visitation rights.
The change comes after years of pressure from foreign governments and parents from other countries who have been denied access to their children under Japan’s archaic custody laws. A foreign-based parent is thought to have never successfully gained custody over a Japanese parent and courts in Japan do not recognise the concept of joint custody, effectively nullifying visitation rights.
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