Child abduction solicitors

Child Abduction Act 1984

Subject to the Child Abduction Act 1984, a criminal offence occurs if a child is taken out of the United Kingdom by a person connected with said child without the appropriate consent. Consent must be approved by the following:

• The child’s mother or father (dependent on who has parental responsibility)
• The child’s guardian
• Person with residence order for the child
• Local Authority
• If appropriate the Family Proceedings Court

Preventing child abduction

If you are worried that your child is at risk of being abducted by a former partner contact our child abduction lawyers as soon as possible to ensure measures are in place to prevent this from happening. Measures to prevent the abduction of a child include, obtaining a Court order, notifying the passport office that a passport should not be issued for this child (this may include contacting the embassy or consulate in another country if the other parent is of another nationality) and in some cases a port alert may be required.

Areas of specialism

• Hague convention cases
• International abductions
• Parental abduction
• Child Abduction Act 1984
• Child abduction prevention measures