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 by strengthening international family mediation (IFM) as a complement to judicial proceedings with particular attention to the best interests of the child.

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