Liaison

The Liaison Judge acts point of contact for judges in the Netherlands before whom child abduction proceedings or proceedings involving international child protection aspects are pending and who wish to consult with a colleague abroad and, vice versa, for judges abroad who wish to consult with a colleague in the Netherlands in this connection (Article 24 International Child Protection (Implementation) Act. If necessary, a liaison judge can also contact judges in countries that are not a party to the Hague Child Abduction Convention 1980, the Hague Child Protection Convention 1996 and the Brussels II bis Regulation. One of the most important tasks of the BLIK is therefore establishing contact between judges in the Netherlands and judges abroad and vice versa. This preferably takes place via the liaison court abroad. Contact generally takes place by e-mail (preferably) or by telephone.

Helpdesk

In addition to facilitating contact between judges in the Netherlands and judges abroad, the BLIK also acts as helpdesk for judges in the Netherlands. You can contact the helpdesk if you have substantive questions in the area of international child protection that cannot easily be answered within your own court.