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More about the process under the 2007 Hague Convention
If a receiving parent approaches the Scottish Central Authority, they ideally should have the following information to hand:
details of the court order or minute of agreement
which country the person has gone to (note that it is possible that a paying parent will keep moving countries to avoid detection)
the payment history to date
details of the affected children, including their ages.
The Committee is currently considering the Bill at Stage 1 and has held one oral evidence session to date hearing from electoral administrators and regulatory bodies on 8 May 2025.
Retrieved from https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cmselect/cmwomeq/335/report.html
The UK Government said it supported this proposed change in principle and will look at making relevant amendments to the Bill in future (see the associated BBC news article, dated 11 March 2025).