Mar 23, 2020 | Child Abduction, Children, Divorce, Separation
Update 24th March 2020: In UK government guidance published 24 March, it states: Where parents do not live in the same household, children under 18 can be moved between their parents’ homes...
Mar 2, 2020 | Child Abduction, Children
As a Cheshire children solicitor I get asked the question ‘can I stop my ex taking our child on holiday?’ That is understandable as most parents are anxious when their child goes off for the weekend, let alone a holiday with your ex. In this blog we answer your...
Mar 22, 2019 | Child Abduction, Children, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family Law, Marriage, Separation
When it comes to family mediation, custody and contact, most parents do not want to compromise. They want the best for their children; it’s understandable. In my experience, as a children solicitor, parents often think that there is only one “best”...
Nov 23, 2018 | Child Abduction
A case in the papers last week brought home to me how child abduction can devastate a family through the loss of a child. After years of battling with people who were once loved ones and trying to fight your way through a legal system to get family court orders to...
Sep 27, 2018 | Child Abduction
If the father has parental responsibility for the child, then no, you cannot take them abroad without his consent. Under the Child Abduction Act 1984, it is a criminal offence for a parent to take a child under the age of 16 out of the UK without the appropriate...
Sep 11, 2018 | Child Abduction, Children
The short answer is yes you can go to prison for taking your children to live abroad if you don’t have your ex-partner’s agreement or a Court order. The Daily Mail has reported on the case of a UK mother, Indea Ford, who this week has been sentenced to three...
