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Ministry of Children and Families
Kjell Ingolf Ropstad (CDP)
Minister of Children and Families
The Ministry has the overall responsibility for children welfare services, family affairs, childhood development, religious and life stance affairs and consumer affairs.
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News from the Ministry
1996 Hague Convention enters into force
30/06/2016: Norway’s ratification of the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention will strengthen our cooperation with other states when parental conflicts and child welfare cases arise that involve more than one country. The Convention will enter into force on 1 July 2016.
New guidelines for child welfare cases across national borders
18/12/2015: National strategy to combat violence and sexual abuse against children and youth (2014–2017).
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E-mail: postmottak@bfd.dep.no
Phone: +47 22 24 90 90
Address: Postboks 8036 Dep, 0030 Oslo
Visitor address: Akersgata 59, 0180 Oslo