Abduction
Abduction Questions and Answers
What happens if I illegally remove my child without meaning to?
What happens if I illegally removed my child from the UK, but I was unaware that I was breaking the law?
If a parent removes their child from the UK without the appropriate consent then they will be committing a criminal offence.
There are three defences to this criminal offence:
Where the parent believed that the other parent has consented or would consent if he or she was aware of all the circumstances.
Where the parent had taken all reasonable steps to communicate to the other parent the intention to remove the child, but had been unable to do so.
Where the other parent whose consent is required has unreasonably refused to give that consent.
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