35Mention should also be made of recitals 31 and 32 of Regulation No 4/2009. Recital 31 makes clear the legislature’s intention to establish a system of cooperation between central authorities to facilitate cross-border recovery of maintenance claims and to assist maintenance creditors in asserting their rights in another Member State. Recital 32 defines recourse to such assistance as ‘a right’.
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