Explanatory note

The Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (Hague Convention Countries) Order 1993 provides for the implementation in the United Kingdom of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions Relating to Maintenance Obligations concluded at The Hague on 2nd October 1973. It applies the provisions of Part 1 of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (c. 18) as amended, in relation to the Hague Convention countries listed in Schedule 1 to the Order as they apply in relation to a reciprocating country, subject as mentioned in the Order.

Denmark ratified the Convention on 7th October 1987 and it came into force there on 1st January 1988. This Order amends Schedule 1 to the 1993 Order by adding Denmark to the list of Hague Convention countries to which the Order applies.