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  • Child Welfare Service Conflict Resolution Board

    External organization Ministry of Children and Families

    The state and municipal levels of Norway's child welfare service sometimes find themselves in disagreement over problem-solving approaches and financial responsibility. To avoid long and expensive processes while making sure that cases are handled

  • Children moving or travelling abroad

    19/12/2019 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    Parental responsibility includes the rights and responsibilities of a parent in relation to the child or the property of the child. Special rules apply in situations where a parent and child intend to relocate to another country or to travel abroad.

  • Задачи норвежской Службы защиты детей

    19/01/2015 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    Служба защиты детей должна способствовать тому, чтобы дети и подростки росли в благоприятных условиях. Основной задачей Службы является предоставление необходимой и своевременной помощи и заботы детям и подросткам, условия жизни которых могут

  • Children and young people’s participation and influence

    10/02/2021 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    All children and young people have the opportunity to affect their own daily lives and futures through participation and influence in planning and decision-making processes.

  • Child benefit

    09/02/2021 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    Those who have children under 18 years of age living permanently with them are entitled to child benefit. Child benefit is payable for each child without any means or needs testing and is tax-free.

  • Cash benefit for parents of infants

    09/02/2021 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    Families with children aged between one and two years who do not attend a kindergarten may receive a cash benefit.

  • The child's place of residence and contact arrangements

    09/02/2021 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    Parents are free to agree on arrangements regarding parental responsibility, the child's place of residence, and access and contact arrangements. In the event of a separation, married and cohabiting parents with children under the age of 16 are

  • Parental responsibility

    18/12/2019 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    Parental responsibility includes the rights and responsibilities of a parent in relation to the child or the property of the child. Parental responsibility shall be exercised according to the child’s interests and needs. The opinion of the child

  • Abduction from the Child Welfare Services

    23/08/2013 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    When the Child Welfare Services have taken over care of a child, it will be considered wrongful child abduction to travel to another country with the child without the consent of the Child Welfare Services.

  • Emergency situation

    06/08/2013 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    If you have parental responsibility for a child that is about to be abducted from Norway, you should contact the police immediately by going to your nearest police station or by calling the following telephone number: 02800. The police can assist in

  • Legislations

    02/08/2013 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    Legislation The Children Act The Child Abduction Act Act relating to free legal aid General Civil Penal Code (see section 216) Conventions Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction of 25 October 1980 (the Hague

  • Forms

    28/02/2020 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    For applications in accordance with the Hague Convention of 1980, please use the following forms: Forms in English: Application for repatriation/access (PDF) Application for repatriation/access (Word) Forms in Norwegian: Søknad om tilbakelevering/

  • International conventions

    03/12/2024 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    To or from a signatory state - the Hague Convention To or from a signatory state - the Counsil of Europe Convention Guides to the Hague convention Guide to Good Practice Child Abduction Convention: Part I - Central Authority Practice Guide to Good

  • Division of responsibility in the Child Welfare Services

    24/02/2021 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    Both the local and central authorities have duties and responsibilities in the child welfare field. The municipality is responsible for performing those functions under the Child Welfare Services Act which are not assigned to a central government

  • Legal assistance

    27/11/2024 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    The Ministry of Justice and Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide guidance in child abduction cases. There is often also a need for legal assistance from a lawyer/legal practitioner.

  • Financial assistance

    02/03/2023 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    As a general rule, you must cover your own legal expenses. However, you may apply for support under the free legal aid scheme.

  • Assistance provided by the Norwegian authorities

    28/02/2020 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    The kind of assistance provided by the Norwegian authorities will depend on whether the child has been abducted to/from a country that has signed an international convention on child abduction. The information on these pages is therefore divided

  • Mediation and parental cooperation

    10/02/2021 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    Married couples and cohabitants who have children under 16 and who move apart and parents considering legal action may be allowed up to seven hours of free mediation.

  • The best interests of the child

    28/01/2015 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    Children’s right to be heard and to make their own decisions is regulated in sections 31–33 of the Children Act. There may also be special provisions in other Acts concerning children’s right to be heard and to make their own decisions. Before

  • Contact

    28/02/2020 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    The Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs Tel: +47 466 15 000 E-mail: barnebortforing@bufdir.no Office address: Fredrik Selmers vei 3, Oslo Postal address: PO Box 2233, 3102 Tønsberg, Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs Phone +

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