by Robin Charrot | 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”...
by Louise Halford | 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...
by Louise Halford | 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...
by Louise Halford | 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 and a...
by Louise Halford | Apr 5, 2018 | Child Abduction, Children, Divorce, Family Law, International Family Law
Child abduction: why it pays to get legal advice before you take children to or out of the UK For one mother there was a happy ending, all thanks to the Court of Appeal. The appeal judges decided to reverse an earlier Court’s decision that said two children should be...
by Louise Halford | Mar 26, 2018 | Child Abduction, Children, Divorce, Family Law, International Family Law
Child relocation: the effect on the family In the immediate aftermath of a parental separation it can feel devastating to not be there every night to read a bedtime story to your child or, if they are older, to help them with their homework. Imagine how much more...
