Research & Scholarship
Hague Collective seeks to make research accessible to the public by highlighting scholarship, publications, and policy discussions relevant to cross-border custody disputes, domestic violence, child wellbeing, and the Hague Convention.
Taryn Lindhorst & Jeffrey Edleson: Battered Women, Their Children, and International Law
This landmark work examines the experiences of domestic violence survivors involved in Hague Convention proceedings and explores unintended consequences that can arise when international child abduction law intersects with family violence.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Merle H. Weiner
Professor of Law, University of Oregon School of Law
Professor Weiner's scholarship focuses on international family law, domestic violence, child custody, and Hague Convention reform.
Selected Publications: https://law.uoregon.edu/directory/faculty/all/mweiner
Joan S. Meier
Professor of Clinical Law, George Washington University Law School
Professor Meier's work focuses on domestic violence, coercive control, child custody litigation, family court systems, and access to justice.
Research and Publications: https://law.gwu.edu/joan-s-meier
United Nations Special Rapporteurs
In September 2023, three United Nations Special Rapporteurs publicly called for stronger safeguards for abused mothers and children in Hague Convention proceedings and raised concerns regarding family violence, coercive control, child safety, and access to justice.