Your ex took your child to Brazil. What now?
The Hague Convention can bring them back.
Your ex took your child to Brazil. What now?
The Hague Convention can bring them back.
You had a custody order abroad. Now your ex refuses to return your child from Brazil. Every day, your legal position weakens. This is international child abduction—even if the other parent did it.
16
Oldest age a child is protected under the Hague Convention.
Dica
Act immediately. Delay can be seen as consent, a valid defense against return. Contact a lawyer in Brazil who knows Hague cases now.
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The Hague Convention does not decide custody. It decides where custody should be decided.
✘ Mito
MYTH: The Convention will get me custody of my child.
✓ Verdade
TRUTH: It ensures the child returns home, where courts then decide custody.
What if my child is over 16?
The Hague Convention won't apply. You'll need to fight for custody inside Brazil's legal system.
Don’t lose precious time. Secure your child’s return now.