Scope of application
section 1 of this regulation contains rules which complement
The Hague, 19 October 1996 of the Convention on dagtecknade
jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition, enforcement and
cooperation in respect of parental responsibility and measures for the protection
of children (the 1996 Hague Convention).
Central Authority
section 2 of the Cabinet Office (the Foreign Ministry) is
Central Authority under the 1996 Hague Convention in Sweden.
paragraph 3 of the Central Authority shall assist in the implementation of the 1996
Convention and has the information required for
central authorities of the Convention.
Competent court
section 4 an application referred to in section 6 of the Act (2012:318) of 1996
Convention and which is wholly or in part to a child's
person is made to the District Court, as set out in chapter 21. 1 §
parental code. Regulation (2014:1521).
§ 5 in other cases than those referred to in paragraph 4, an application referred to
in section 6 of the Act (2012:318) on the 1996 Hague Convention to the
District Court in the following list, within whose jurisdiction
the defendant has his domicile. If the defendant is not domiciled
in Sweden, made the application to the Nacka District Court.
District Court Jurisdiction
The Nacka District Court, Stockholm County
Uppsala District Court of Uppsala County
Eskilstuna, Södermanland County District Court
Linköping, Östergötland County District Court
Jönköping City Court, Jönköping County
Växjö kronoberg County
Kalmar, Kalmar County District Court
Gotlands tingsrätt Gotland County
District Court of Blekinge, Blekinge County
Kristianstad City Court Bromölla, Båstad, Hässleholm,
Klippan, Kristianstad, Osby,
Perstorp, Simrishamn,
Tomelilla, Åstorp, Ängelholm,
Örkelljunga and Östra Göinge
municipalities
Malmö District Court Bjuv, Burlöv, Eslöv,
Helsingborg, Höganäs, Hörby,
Höör, Kävlinge Landskrona,
Lomma, Lund, Malmö, Sjöbo;
Skurup, Staffanstorp,
Svalöv, Svedala,
Trelleborg, Vellinge and
Ystad municipalities
Halmstad, Halland County District Court
District Court of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Härryda, Kungälv,
Lysekils, Munkedal, Mölndal,
Orust, Partille, Sotenäs,
Stenungsund, Strömstad,
Tanum, Tjörn, Uddevalla and
Öckerö municipalities
District Court of Vänersborg Ale, Alingsås Bengtsfors,
Bollebygd, Borås, Dals-Ed,
Färgelanda, Herrljunga, Lerum,
Lilla Edets, Mark, Mellerud,
Svenljunga, Tranemo,
Trollhättan, Ulricehamn,
Vårgårda, Vänersborg and
Åmåls municipalities
Skaraborgs District Court Essunga, Falköping, grästorp,
Gullspång, Götene, Habo, Hjo,
Karlsborg, Lidköping,
Mariestad, Mullsjö, Crowd,
Skövde, Tibro, Tidaholm,
Töreboda and Be municipalities
Värmlands District Court Värmland County
Örebro District Court County of Örebro
Västmanlands District Court, Västmanlands län
The FALU District Court, Dalarna County, Sweden
Gävle, Gävleborg County District Court
Ångermanland country District Court Västernorrlands län
Östersunds tingsrätt Jämtlands län
Umeå, Västerbotten County District Court
Luleå tingsrätt norrbotten County
Regulation (2014:1521).
Documents
section 6 of the Petitions and messages to the Swedish
the central authority or other authorities shall, if they are not
written in Swedish, be accompanied by a translation in Swedish
or, if it is difficult to achieve such a
translation, a translation into English.
Regulation (2014:1521).
paragraph 7 of A court or other authority, if any,
on a copy of a judgment or order given by
authority shall certify that the judgment is real.
Regulation (2014:1521).
Procedure
section 8 Central Authority shall ensure that requests and
notices under the 1996 Hague Convention, if possible, broadcast
directly to a competent authority without the mediation of
the central authority. Regulation (2014:1521).
section 9 If the central authority receives a request or a
notice under the 1996 Hague Convention concerning a question
to be or can be dealt with by another authority, shall
the central authority shall immediately forward the request or
the message to the authority. The central authority should
notify the sender to what authority port forwarding
have been made. Regulation (2014:1521).
