Zimbabwe enacted the Child Abduction Act on June 1, 1996. This law brought the Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction directly into Zimbabwe's legal system, making Zimbabwe an official member country under this international agreement regarding children taken across borders.
The Child Abduction Act names a specific person to handle these cases. According to section 5 of this law, the Permanent Secretary who runs the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs must take charge. This official works as the Central Authority for Zimbabwe in these situations. The Permanent Secretary carries out all the required tasks when families face international child abduction problems.
When parents need help with children taken from Zimbabwe, they contact this Central Authority directly. The office coordinates with similar officials in other countries that signed the same agreement. They work together to find children and arrange for their return when the law allows it. The system depends on these officials talking to each other across international borders.
The Child Abduction Act names a specific person to handle these cases. According to section 5 of this law, the Permanent Secretary who runs the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs must take charge. This official works as the Central Authority for Zimbabwe in these situations. The Permanent Secretary carries out all the required tasks when families face international child abduction problems.
When parents need help with children taken from Zimbabwe, they contact this Central Authority directly. The office coordinates with similar officials in other countries that signed the same agreement. They work together to find children and arrange for their return when the law allows it. The system depends on these officials talking to each other across international borders.
