Statistics Relating To The International Child Abduction Respondents Grant Scheme Under The 1980 Hague Abduction Convention.

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The Attorney-General's Department released statistics on the International Child Abduction Respondents Grant Scheme (ICARS), which operates under the 1980 Hague Abduction Convention. Since inception, the scheme received 14 completed applications from 11 applicants, with 8 grants awarded to 7 female applicants. The disclosure provides basic operational data on the scheme, which assists respondents in international child abduction proceedings under the Hague Convention framework. No legal advice, litigation details, or privilege claims are evident in this statistical release.