The article discusses the main aspects of the habitual residence of the child with the
parents that live in different states. After a short introductory part, there are analyzed
the issues relating to the definition of habitual residence, the differences between habitual
residence and other legal concepts, the importance of respecting the best interests of the
child in the event of the detemination of habitual residence. It take into account the provi-
sions of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the
Civil Code of the Republic of Moldova, the Family Code of the Republic of Moldova, law
no. 112 of 09.07.2020 for the amendment of certain normative acts. In the final part are
presented the conclusions that emerge from this study.
