Taking Action to Protect Your Parental Rights
According to the Child Abduction Act 1984, it is a criminal offence to remove a child under the age of 16 from the country without receiving correct parental consent. If parents who are separated or divorced cannot agree on international residence, the parent wishing to take the child out of the country must go to the court to obtain an official order of permission.
If they do not, Mackesys Solicitors is ready to help.
We offer an emergency service and take immediate action to prevent unlawful removal or procure the safe return of your child. As specialist international child abduction solicitors, we can take any number of steps to protect your parental rights:
- If you believe there is a risk of your child being taken abroad by a relative without your consent, we can act quickly in an emergency to obtain court orders to prevent the removal.
- We will liaise with the police and other authorities to set up port alerts at airports or train stations to prevent your child from being taken out of the country.
- We can work with Hague Convention solicitors abroad to negotiate the safe return of your child if he or she has already been removed to a country within the Hague Convention.
- We can advise on the possibility of wardship proceedings if the country is not a party to the Hague Convention.
Our firm has major expertise in working with crisis family situations, and we have systems in place to take swift action where necessary.
Representation for Relocation Abroad
If you wish to relocate permanently abroad with your child, we can also advise and represent you in obtaining the proper court permissions to do so. We work collaboratively with any opposition to obtain positive solutions that protect the best interests of your child.
Contact Us
We represent parents in this country and abroad in convention cases where children have been removed without parental consent. To speak with our experienced family law solicitors, please call our London office on 0808 231 6793. You may also contact us online for more information.
