AUSTRALIA · GRANT
International Child Abduction Respondents Scheme
International Child Abduction Respondents Scheme (ICARS) Issued by: Attorney-General's Department Category: Legal Services The International Child Abduction Respondents Scheme (ICARS) provides crucial financial assistance to individuals in Australia responding to applications filed under the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child A…
Key facts
- Agency
- Attorney-General's Department
- Location
- National
- Status
- Open
- Opened
- 29 May 2024
- Closing
- Ongoing
- Funding
- $4.9M
- Categories
- 151004 - Legal Services
Summary and scope
The International Child Abduction Respondents Scheme (ICARS) may provide funding to an individual who is responding to a 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction application seeking the return of a child under the Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations 1986 (the Regulations) in an Australian court.
Eligibility
You may be eligible for ICARS if you are: defending or proposing to defend an application filed in an Australian court under the Regulations seeking a return order for a child (or children) appealing or proposing to appeal a return order made by an Australian court under the Regulations responding to or proposing to respond to an appeal against a non-return decision made by an Australian court under the Regulations. ICARS applications can be made for proceedings filed under the Regulations on or after 1 January 2024. You will also have to demonstrate you satisfy certain assessment critera. The application form will ask you to provide information about: whether funding the legal action would cause you financial hardship your criminal history the nature of the legal action and its potential impact.
Source and freshness
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Information shown is sourced from public opportunity records. Official buyer documents and addenda take precedence for deadlines, eligibility and submission requirements.