I will be presenting at a workshop on Domestic Violence and Grave Risk of Harm under the Hague Convention at the AFCC Conference in New Orleans on May 30, 2025, together with three excellent Canadian lawyers, Max Blitt (Calgary), Michael Stangarone and Tiffany Guo (Toronto).

The workshop announcement reads:
“The Hague Convention of 25 October 1980, on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction seeks to protect children from the harmful effects of abduction and retention across international boundaries. One of the defenses to a return under the Hague Convention is the grave risk of harm to the child. Historically, this defense has been narrowly construed. However, research regarding the impact of domestic violence on children has expanded significantly. This workshop, presented by extremely experienced lawyers who specialize in representing parties in children abduction proceedings, will look at practices in their respective countries and the impact domestic violence is having upon the case law in this area of international family law.”