International Child Abduction by a Parent – Divorce Attorney Miami

Child Abduction by a ParentInternational child abduction by a parent is unfortunately a reality today. Many times, people from different countries meet, fall in love and have children in different countries. If the relationship breaks down one or the other parent may engage in international child abduction, taking the child without the other parent’s permission to live in their home country. International child abduction by a parent is very complicated and involves different countries’ laws. The United States has signed The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction which is known as a treaty.

Several other countries have signed this international child abduction treaty. If a child is taken by one parent to another country against the left behind parent’s permission or is keeping the child in another country against the left behind parent’s permission this is international child abduction. The left behind parent needs to act quickly and efficiently in an international child abduction case. The important thing to do in an international child abduction case is to find out whether the country where the child is located, is a party to The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

If the country is a party to The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, then a left behind parent can bring a case for the return of the child. The country where the child is located is the country which will decide whether to return the child or not in cases of international child abduction. There are defenses to the return of the child in a case of international child abduction such as grave risk of harm or a defense that the child or children have become well-settled.

To be successful in defense to a case of international child abduction, a parent must gather substantial evidence. If you need an attorney in a case of international child abduction then call the lawyers at Filler Rodriguez, LLP at 305.672.5007 to assist you.

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