Child Abduction within the European Union

The thesis of Katarina Trimmings stands as a profound study of recent developments on child abduction within the EU; at the same time it explores unchartered territory through the elaboration of questionnaires and statistica data from Central Authorities of many countries -- Dr. Apostolos Anthimos * Armenopoulos (Thessaloniki Bar Review) *
It is not often that an academic book reads as if it were a novel…Both the writing style and the systematic way in which the author addresses the issues grip the reader and make it difficult to put the book down…The book gives an excellent overview of the problem of international child abduction in all its contemporary complexity. It also makes a point about sound and deliberate legislative drafting based on clear research findings…When academics produce this level of work, they indeed deserve to be taken seriously by policy makers. -- Thalia Kruger * Edinburgh Law Review *
..Katarina Trimmings’ book offers a pioneering study on the additions to the Convention for child abductions within the European Union created by Council Regulation (EC) No. 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility (the Brussels II bis Regulation, or: Brussels II bis)… Her recommendations for amendments to the Regulation (chapter 8) are well reasoned and should be taken seriously on the occasion of the next revision of the Regulation. -- Hans van Loon * Netherlands International Law Review 2014, issue 1, pp. 128-132 *
Overall, there is no doubt that this book is a very important contribution to the existing literature, not only specifically in relation to the Brussels II bis Regulation, but also more generally in relation to EU law-making and international child abduction. It should be read by all who have an interest in these fields. -- Rhona Schuz * Child and Family Law Quarterly, 2014, 2 *