Commonly referred to as the "Guardianship Convention", the Convention of 1902 relating to the settlement of guardianship of minors, along with the other Conventions in 1902, was the Hague Conference's first effort at addressing international family law. It was the first form of family law which would stay relevant for decades afterwards; it was also the only family law treaty that was expressly preserved and revived in the

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Parties

As of 2016, seven states are party to the convention: Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Spain. Six others: France, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland have denounced the convention.

Other Conventions of 1902

*Convention of 12 June 1902 relating to the settlement of the conflict of the laws concerning marriage *Convention of 12 June 1902 relating to the settlement of the conflict of laws and jurisdictions as regards to divorce and separation

References

External links

Full text of the Convention (French)
Hague Conference on Private International Law conventions Treaties concluded in 1902 Treaties entered into force in 1904 Treaties of Belgium Treaties of the Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946) Treaties of Luxembourg Treaties of Congress Poland Treaties of the Kingdom of Portugal Treaties of the Kingdom of Romania Treaties of Spain under the Restoration Family law treaties Child custody 1902 in the Netherlands {{law-stub