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| ABDUCTION
INFORMATION SHEET |
Abduction is a criminal offence and in the event
of any concern you should contact your solicitor
immediately and the Child Protection Unit at your
local police station.
The court has the power to make numerous orders
to protect children being taken from their career
and from England and Wales.
Any party can apply for a Prohibited Steps Order
or Specific Issue Order (see separate fact sheet).
Those without parental responsibility need to obtain
leave of the court to apply.
The court can order that passports are held by solicitors
or by the court. If the child is in immediate danger
of being taken out of the country, the police need
to be contacted and provided with specific information
in order to carry out an all ports call. This will
ensure that every access out of the country will
check to see if the child is being taken out of
the courts jurisdiction.
Passports
With effect from 15 October 1998 a separate passport
must be applied for in respect of a child under
the age of 16 years. However, those children already
included in a passport may continue to travel on
that document after that date until the child attains
the age of 16 years, as long as the passport remains
valid.
For further information, contact the Passport Office,
Regional Manager, Newport Passport Office, Olympia
House, Upper Dock Street, Newport, Gwent, NP9 1XA,
telephone 08705 210410.
An Order can be obtained from the court to object
to passport changes. An abduction pack is available
from your solicitors. For further information, you
should contact them. |
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