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The Family Counselling Service

The family counselling service offers help to anyone who needs to talk about difficult issues in the family.

Department for Security and Civil-Military Cooperation

The Petroleum Taxation Act

Act of 13 June 1975 No. 35 relating to the Taxation of Subsea Petroleum Deposits, etc. (the Petroleum Taxation Act). Last amended by Act of 21 June 2013 No. 66.

Norway's Prime Minister - Time in Office

Name From To Years Months Days 1. Frederik Due 27.02.1841 08.03.1844 3 0 10 08.03.1844 17.06.1856 12 3 9 17.06.1856 16.12.1858 2 5 29 17 9 19 2. Einar Gerhardsen 25.06.1945 05.11.1945 0 4 11 05.11.1945 19.11.1951 6 0 14 22.01.1955 28.08.1963 8 7 6

Press centre

Welcome to the press center of the Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance. On this page, we aim to accommodate easy and quick access to relevant information for the press and media.

Q-42/2015 Guidelines for processing child welfare cases where children have ties to other countries

The circular will provide information about how the child welfare service can handle these type of cases, including examinations, measures and the possibility of alternative follow-up of the child abroad. The circular also include a chapter on how

Meld. St. 14 (2015–2016) - Nature for life

Norway’s national biodiversity action plan (Chapter 4–9)

This white paper describes the Government’s policy for safeguarding biodiversity in Norway, which is designed to play a part in achieving biodiversity targets at both national and international level. The white paper describes biodiversity-related

Passports for children

Norwegian children must have their own passports. This is also recommended for travel within the Schengen Area (Europe's passport-free zone), since a passport is the only valid proof of identity for Norwegians abroad.

Can you travel or relocate with your child to Norway?

If you live with your child outside Norway and are considering travelling or relocating to Norway, it is important that you make sure you do so lawfully.

Can you travel or relocate with your child to another country?

If you live with your child in Norway and are considering travelling or relocating to another country, it is important that you make sure you do so lawfully.

Child abduction is a criminal offence

Child abduction is regulated under Section 261 of the Norwegian General Civil Penal Code. Abduction from the person who has parental responsibility is a criminal offence. It is also an offence to abduct a child from the Child Welfare Services or

Norwegian court proceedings

A child abduction case is not the same as a child custody case. In a child abduction case pursuant to one of the conventions the court's task is to determine whether the child shall be repatriated following an unlawful abduction.

Glossary of legal terms

| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | Æ | Ø | Å | Abductor The person who takes a child illegally out of its country of habitual residence or who fails to return a child to its

Frequently asked questions

Where is your child? Contact your nearest police station for advice on whether your child should be reported as missing and whether an international search notice should be issued. You can read more about searching for a child/abductor under

Child abduction from or to Norway

The assistance provided by the Norwegian authorities will depend on whether your child has been abducted to a signatory country to one of the international conventions on child abduction. The information on these pages has therefore been divided

What is an international parental child abduction?

A typical example of parental child abduction is when a child is wrongfully taken out of the country by one if its parents, contrary to the other parent’s custody rights. A child can also be retained abroad unlawfully, e.g. following a holiday or

Norway’s engagement in peace processes since 1993

The following provides examples of countries where Norway has been actively involved in peace diplomacy and conflict resolution.

List of countries

List of countries and their relations to conventions on child abduction. H = Hague Convention CE = the Council of Europe Convention - = No convention | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y

Background for the list of lawyers

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security has established a list of lawyers who specialise in child abduction cases so that affected parents may get in touch with a lawyer that has special expertise on and knowledge of child abduction.