A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON CHILD ABDUCTION LAWS IN MALAYSIA AND INTERNATIONAL LAWS

Child abduction is a problem that occurs due to family breakdowns. It is also a consequence of family breakdowns that is spreading rapidly worldwide due to international marriages and the increase in transportation systems that makes movements of individuals easier. International child abduction is embodied in the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 1980 also known as the Hague Convention. Even though it is apparent that this convention sets out to improve the probabilities of abducted children being returned to the country from which they were originally abducted from, it is to be noted that many countries are not a party to any conventions and even member countries fail to adhere to the aims set up in the convention. The objective of the study is we will be examining the legislations on child abduction both in Malaysia and also international laws and making a comparative study on legislations of both countries. The method used is doctrinal legal research in which we will analyse cases.