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The international movement of children unilaterally by one parent can be a very contentious and highly emotive issue. Seek our specialist legal advice as quickly as possible should the threat of abduction arise.
Sometimes parents make decisions on behalf of their children to relocate to a different country without proper consideration of the immense emotional impact upon the other parent and upon the children themselves.
It is the serious implications for those children that have given rise to international agreements to prevent such actions, or to remedy them if they occur. These are known as The Hague and European Conventions on Child Abduction. Many countries are signatories to one or both and agree to cooperate in the regulation and enforcement of them. These provide an international legal framework to secure the relatively swift return of children who have been wrongfully removed from their country of residence.
The position where children have been wrongfully removed to a country which is not a signatory is far more problematic, and parents are often left to attempt to secure a remedy under the laws of that country which can be fraught will difficulty.
Taking timely and appropriate preventative measures is often the key in these situations and you need lawyers with the specialist knowledge and skills to achieve this.
We have a solicitor who is a Resolution Accredited Specialist in Child Abduction matters, with a track record of successful outcomes.
Remember, time is of the essence in these cases and if in doubt seek specialist advice before it is too late. Call William Kaye on 01904 558600 or click on the email enquiry button below.
Please note that we are unable to offer publicly funded legal advice ('Legal Aid').
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