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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

Immigration and Integration 2018–2019

Report for Norway to the OECD

Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The report Immigration and Integration 2018-2019 - Report for Norway to the OECD is a contribution to the reporting system on migration for the OECD

Norway's National Plan related to the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No. 269/2019 of 25 October 2019

Norway's nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement is to reduce our emissions by at least 40 per cent compared to 1990 levels by 2030. Norway will cooperate with Iceland and EU to fulfil their respective emission reduction targets

Information on the child

All parents will regularly be in contact with public bodies and need to obtain information on the child. The individual parent's right to information will depend on who has parental responsibility for the child.

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.

Parental agreements and disputes. Immigration law

The principle of the child's best interests is safeguarded in the formulation of the Immigration legislation and the child’s best interests are also emphasised in cases pursuant to this law.

Parental responsibility, custody and access in cross-border cases

New rules on parental responsibility, international relocation, custody (the child's place of residence) and access (contact) in cross-border cases apply from 1 Juy 2016, due to the implementation of the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention. This

Parental disputes

Out of considiration for the child, it is important that the parents focus on the child’s needs and cooperate on parenting.

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

Meld. St. 11 (2019–2020) Report to the Storting (white paper), Summary - Digital transformation and development policy

"Digital Transformation and Norwegian Development Policy" is intended to contribute to more effective development co-operation, ensure that no one is left behind and that developing countries have capacities to participate and make use of digital

Convention Norway - Switzerland

The Convention between the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and on capital was signed on 7 September 1987 and entered into force on 2 May 1989. The text of the

Reply to ESA: Request for information concerning the exportability of Norwegian sickness benefits, work assessment allowance and care allowance

Reply to EFTA Surveillance Authority, in response of their letter dated November 4th 2019: Request for information concerning the exportability of Norwegian sickness benefits, work assessment allowance and care allowance.

Rules for marrying abroad

The Norwegian Marriage Act regulates recognition of marriages entered into abroad.

Meld. St. 8 (2019–2020) - The state’s direct ownership of companies

Meld. St. 8 (2019–2020) Report to the Storting (white paper)

In the white paper on ownership policy, the Government describes why the state has direct ownership interests in companies, what the state owns and how the state exercises its ownership.

Meld. St. 7 (2019–2020) - National Health and Hospital Plan 2020–2023

Safe schools for children in conflict areas

Currently, 27 million children in conflict areas are not in school, according to Unicef. Norway gives high priority to the protection of children’s education in conflict areas.