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A-23.01 - Act respecting the civil aspects of international and interprovincial child abduction
Section 29
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29. The Superior Court, before ordering the return of a child, may request that the applicant produce a decision or attestation from the authorities of the designated State in which the child is habitually resident that the removal or retention was wrongful, where such a decision or attestation may be obtained in that State.
The Superior Court may, on application by an applicant wishing to obtain the return of a child to Québec, issue an attestation stating that the removal or retention was wrongful. The Minister of Justice shall so far as practicable assist applicants to obtain such an attestation.
29. The Superior Court, before ordering the return of a child, may request that the applicant produce a decision or attestation from the authorities of the designated State in which the child is habitually resident that the removal or retention was wrongful, where such a decision or attestation may be obtained in that State.
The Superior Court may, upon the motion of an applicant wishing to obtain the return of a child to Québec, issue an attestation stating that the removal or retention was wrongful. The Minister of Justice shall so far as practicable assist applicants to obtain such an attestation.
