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iiclr-26257	Reen II, Stephen J.	The Tightrope of Article 13(B): Judicial Interpretation of the Hague Abduction Convention's "Grave Risk of Harm" Exception in the United States and Canada	2022	31	.pdf	application/pdf	15220	769	61	These actions are relatively simple to implement, would allow the United States to better fulfill its obligations under the Hague Convention, would accord with current realities of child abuse and domestic violence, and would eliminate potential forum shopping across United States jurisdictions and between the United States and Canada. II. HISTORY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose of the Hague Convention The preamble of the Hague Convention, which sets out its purpose and guides its interpretation, states as follows: The States signatory to the present Convention, firmly convinced that the interests of children are of paramount importance in matters relating to their custody, desiring to protect children internationally from the harmful effects of their wrongful removal or retention and to establish procedures to ensure their prompt return to the State of their habitual residence, as well as to secure protection for rights of access, have resolved to conclude a Convention to this effect, and have agreed upon the following provisions . . .	cache/iiclr-26257.pdf	txt/iiclr-26257.txt