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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/child-abduction-and-custody-act-1985/schedule-2/paragraph-wrapper13",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1985/60",
  "legislation_title": "Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985",
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  "text": "(1) A request for recognition or enforcement in another Contracting State of a decision relating to custody shall be accompanied by:\n(a) a document authorising the central authority of the State addressed to act on behalf of the applicant or to designate another representative for that purpose;\n(b) a copy of the decision which satisfies the necessary conditions of authenticity;\n(c) in the case of a decision given in the absence of the defendant or his legal representative, a document which establishes that the defendant was duly served with the document which instituted the proceedings or an equivalent document;\n(d) if applicable, any document which establishes that, in accordance with the law of the State of origin, the decision is enforceable;\n(e) if possible, a statement indicating the whereabouts or likely whereabouts of the child in the State addressed;\n(f) proposals as to how the custody of the child should be restored.",
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  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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