Research & Institutional Resources
A curated library of publicly available institutional sources relevant to transnational family dispute resolution.
These are educational references from independent institutions. Their inclusion is not an endorsement of MIFT by those bodies, and MIFT does not represent, and is not affiliated with, any of them.
International Institutions & Central Authorities
Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH)
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HCCH — 1980 Child Abduction Convention (full text and status table)
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U.S. Department of State — International Parental Child Abduction
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U.S. Department of State — Office of Children's Issues
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United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
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UNICEF — Children's Rights
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Council of Europe — Family Law
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Academic & Research
Professional Associations & Mediation Bodies
American Bar Association — Section of Family Law
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American Bar Association — Section of Dispute Resolution
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Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR)
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Academy of Professional Family Mediators (APFM)
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International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL)
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International Bar Association — Family Law Committee
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MiKK — International Mediation Center for Family Conflict and Child Abduction
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