Speak to a Leading Parental Kidnapping Lawyer
When a parent and a child from a separated family wishes to move away, separating them by distance from the other parent (to a new town, state, or country) obtaining permission from the other parent before doing so is compulsory. If permission cannot be obtained, permission will need to be granted from the Family Court. This is called Interstate or Overseas Relocation, and a parental kidnapping lawyer at Barton Family Lawyers will assist you throughout the permission process.
If you feel like you may need family law advice, whether about parental kidnapping or not, get in touch with our lawyers on 3465 9332 today or reach out for more information through our online form and we will contact you as soon as possible.
Preventing Child Abduction
If you are concerned about the risk of parent child abduction – that the other parent may attempt to remove your child/children from Brisbane or Queensland without your consent, it is recommended you seek urgent advice from a child abduction lawyer Brisbane families genuinely trust. Prevention is always better than a cure.
At Barton Family Lawyers, we can put in place swift measures to prevent the removal of your child from the state or from Australia, for example, by:
- Seeking an urgent Order for a pace alert in order to prevent the children from leaving Australia;
- Seeking an urgent Order to restrain the parent from relocating the children interstate;
- Seeking further orders for the children’s Passports to be held by the Family Court;
- Liaising with the Federal Police to prevent the children from leaving Australia;
- Apply for notifications of any Passport applications.
Note: You should also seek to retain the child’s passport.
Children/Child Already Removed
If the other parent has already taken your child to another state or country unilaterally, without your consent, you should equally seek urgent legal advice from a parental kidnapping lawyer at Barton Family Lawyers. With us, urgent action is prioritised, with respect to the parental child abduction to increase the prospects of you being able to successfully seek the return of the children to their prior location by:
- Seeking urgent orders that the children be returned by the other parent;
- Seeking an urgent order for a Pace Alert to prevent the other parent travelling interstate/internationally with the children in the future;
- Filing an urgent application pursuant to the Hague Convention seeking the return of your children to Australia if your children have been taken to a Hague Convention Country.
Unfortunately, parental child abduction for separated couples is increasingly common.
For more information or if you have any questions or concerns in relation to your children being unilaterally relocated/abducted without your consent, contact us to receive tailored advice from our experienced lawyers about your specific and unique circumstance.
Work With a Trusted Child Abduction Lawyer Brisbane
If you’re needing to discuss our parental kidnapping service for trusted advice, get in touch with our team of family lawyers solicitors and other professionals for a confidential discussion. Give us a call on 3465 9332, email us at [email protected] or get in touch through our online form and we will contact you as soon as possible.