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  • Information on the child

    19/12/2019 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    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

    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.

  • Parental responsibility, custody and access in cross-border cases

    19/12/2019 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    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

    19/12/2019 Article Ministry of Children and Families

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

  • 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

  • Rules for marrying abroad

    04/12/2019 Guidelines/brochures Ministry of Children and Families

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

  • Report on Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse

    24/06/2019 Report Ministry of Children and Families

    In 2018, Norway ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (CETS 201). The Convention came into forcein Norway on 1 October 2018.

  • Information about the 1996 Hague Convention

    09/05/2019 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    Norway has ratified the 1996 Hague Convention. The Convention and the Norwegian implementation act enter into force on 1 July 2016.

  • Children who cross national borders

    09/05/2019 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    Unaccompanied minor asylum seekers, children subjected to human trafficking and child welfare services across national borders.

  • Norway and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

    06/02/2019 Article Ministry of Children and Families

    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.