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Research on the Legal Systems concerning Child Custody Disputes

Research Project

Project/Area Number 10620036
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Civil law
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

HAYAKAWA Shinichiro  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Law, Professor, 大学院・法学研究科, 教授 (40114615)

Project Period (FY) 1998 – 2000
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2001)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
KeywordsChild Custody Disputes / International Child Abduction / Hague Conference on PIL / Habeas Corpus / Child Custidy / Parental Right / 子の幸福
Research Abstract

In this research project, the investigator conducted a comparative study on the legal systems for resolving and preventing the child custody disputes between parents, with special emphasis on the child abduction cases.
Child custody disputes are becoming one of the most serious problems in the field of family law not only in Japan but also in many other countries. In particular, the child abduction by parents, which is sometimes called legal kidnapping," has attracted special attention in international scenes.
The investigator collected and analyzed relevant materials for the above-mentioned comparative study. The most important ones are on the following topics :
(1) recent Japanese jurisprudence, which strictly limits the use ol Habeas Corpus Act for the child custody disputes; and
(2) Hague Convention of 1980 on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
Through the analysis, the investigator came to the conclusion that the basic structure of the Hague Child Abduction Convention should be useful and efficient to resolve and prevent the child abduction not only on the international level but also in domestic situations. The Convention, aiming at prompt and systematic return of the abducted children to the place from which the child was taken away, separates the problem of deciding who should have the child custody (parental rights) from the problem of abduction resolution. This basis structure of the Convention has been functioning very well. Although Japan has not yet ratified the Convention, we could learn a lot from this Convention and its implementations by the contracting States.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • 1998 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All Other

All Publications (7 results)

  • [Publications] 早川眞一郎ほか: "国際的な子の奪取の民事面に関する条約の実施に関する法律試案及び解説"民商法雑誌. 119巻2号. 302-322 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 早川眞一郎: "子の奪い合い紛争解決のためのわが国の課題-子の奪取に関するハーグ条約の適用事例に照らして-"法学. 65巻6号. 1-33 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S. HAYAKAWA et al: "Kokusai Tekina Ko no dasshu ni kansuru Joyaku no Jisshi ni Kansuru Houritsu Shian oyobi Keisetsu (in Japanese)"Minshoho Zasshi. vol. 119, no. 2. 302 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S. HAYAKAWA: "Ko no Ubaiai Funsou Kaiketsu no tame no waga Kuni no Kadai (in Japanese)"Hougaku. vol. 65, no. 6. 1 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 早川眞一郎 ほか: "国際的な子の奪取の民事面に関する条約の実施に関する法律試案及び解説"民商法雑誌. 119巻2号. 302-322 (1998)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 早川 眞一郎: "国際化と家族法"日弁連研修叢書(現代法律実務の諸問題). 平成10年版. 767-787 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 早川眞一郎ほか: "国際的な子の奪取の民事面に関する条約の実施に関する法律試案及び解説" 民商法雑誌. 119巻2号. 302-322 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report

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