Some Considerations on Accession to the Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (1980) for Iran:

Removal to or retention of children in foreign countries by one of their parents who has not the custody rights has created a lot of problems and difficulties for those children, their parents and also Judiciary System in Iran. The Islamic Republic of Iran has not yet received any positive respond from foreign countries that those children have taken to or retained in wrongfully, due to not acceding to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Meanwhile, invoking the treaties on judicial cooperation in civil matters, which has some articles dealing with enforcement of civil judgments, could not completely secure the prompt return of unlawful removed and retained children. It seems by acceding to this Convention, while considering all aspects; the child abduction phenomena in Iran could be overcomed.