The Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (Hague Convention Countries) (Variation) Order 1987
The Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders (Hague Convention Countries) Order 1979 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. The Federal Republic of Germany, in accordance with Article 30 of the Convention, has deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Convention and the Convention came into force between the Federal Republic of Germany and the United Kingdom on 1st April 1987. This Order consequently amends Schedule 1 to the 1979 Order by adding the Federal Republic of Germany to the list of Hague Convention Countries to which that Order applies.