Methodology and orientations for mediation in international child abduction | | Movimento Globale per i Diritti dell’Infanzia

The iCare project, co-funded by the European Union, aims at improving the situation of children affected by international child abduction through strengthening international family mediation (IFM) with particular attention to the child’s best interests as a complement to judicial proceedings.

International family mediation is a process conducted by one or more qualified mediators who help the parents to communicate with each other and resolve their dispute. The agreement reached through mediation is a tailor-made solution to the parental dispute which accounts for the best interests of the child.

The iCare methodology aims at providing orientation from a child-centred perspective to professionals involved in family mediation in international child abduction cases. The overall objective is to identify approaches and measures suitable for securing the rights of the child and promoting their best interests in the context of international family mediation.