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International conventions

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

Allocation Committee for support to voluntary children's and youth organizations

The Allocation Committee it is an administrative body within the Ministry of Children and Equality whose primary responsibility is to distribute grants and subsidies to voluntary national children's and youth organizations in accord with regulations

Expert Commission on Children

The Expert Commission on Children is to quality assure all reports submitted by experts in child welfare cases.

Child Welfare Service Conflict Resolution Board

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

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.

Mediation and parental cooperation

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

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

Who is responsible for what within the kindergarten sector?

The Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research, the Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training, the County Governors, the municipalities and kindergarten owners are responsible for kindergartens.

Задачи норвежской Службы защиты детей

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

Parents who have a child outside of a relationship automatically have joint parental responsibility

In principle, all children born from and including 1 January 2020 have parents with joint parental responsibility. This applies to children whose parents are married, children whose parents are cohabitants, and children whose parents do not live

Child benefit

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Norway and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child from 20 November 1989 (the CRC) is the most important set of international rules we have for the protection of children's rights.

Child Welfare Tribunal

Child Welfare Tribunal are responsible for decision-making with regard to child welfare services. Today there are 12 such county tribunals; each one covers one or two counties. The tribunals comprise a national body which on matters of social

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Division of responsibility in the Child Welfare Services

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