Section 111CE — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

Limitation when a child is wrongfully removed from or retained outside a Convention country

A court must not, other than in a case of urgency, exercise jurisdiction in accordance with paragraph 111CD(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) to take a Commonwealth personal protection measure relating to a child if:

(a) the child has been wrongfully removed from or retained outside a Convention country; and

(b) an authority of the Convention country keeps jurisdiction under Article 7 of the Child Protection Convention.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 26 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 111CB — Relationship between this Division and other provisions
s 111CC — Application of this Subdivision
s 111CD — Jurisdiction relating to the person of a child
s 111CF — Limitations when prior proceedings pending in a Convention country
s 111CG — If a court is asked to assume jurisdiction
s 111CH — Limitation if a competent authority of a Convention country is asked to assume jurisdiction

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