Your Child Should Never Be Taken Abroad Without Your Consent
Our solicitors at Grayfords are experienced in dealing with tenuous family conflicts involving children and can advise you on what you should do in the event that your child has been taken out of the country without your consent by the other parent or guardian. We are also able to advise on any related child custody matters you may encounter in this respect, providing legal strategies that are specifically tailored to your circumstances regarding issues such as:
- Visitation rights
- Child residency disputes
- Parental responsibility
- and Child maintenance / support
If your child has been taken abroad without your consent or you believe that there is a risk of this happening, then don’t hesitate to contact us today to discuss taking immediate action for their security.
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Frequently asked questions
Child Abduction refers to the situation in which a child has been removed or retained across an international border in contravention of a court order or without the consent of the other person holding Parental Responsibility.
Parents should be aware that the law on abduction also takes short trips, holidays, and visits to a parent’s homeland into consideration. As such, if you have any concerns regarding such trips, you may wish to seek legal advice from an experienced solicitor prior to travelling with your child.
There are few exceptions to this: unless a Court Order clearly states that a child ‘lives with’ a parent, the latter will require permission of every other individual holding Parental Responsibility before travelling internationally with that child. If it is the case that a child ‘lives with’ that parent, however, permission is unnecessary in trips of up to one month.
In such cases, it is important that you act as soon as possible. If there is a possibility that your child is still in the country, you may want to start by contacting the police and giving them a description that would help them identify your child.
It is also vital that you contact an experienced family law solicitor as early as you can. Your solicitor will help you fill out any necessary documentation, apply for an emergency court order and guide you through any further steps required to bring your child home safely.
Contacting a solicitor will be beneficial even if the actual removal of the children from the country has not yet happened and you are only suspicious that it will. In this scenario, our Grayfords solicitors will be able to detail which steps you should take next so as to avoid further complications.
