Families Need Fathers Scotland is collecting examples of UK cross-border problems in family law cases.
We already know of various cases in which children have been moved from one country to another without agreement of the separated father, which have then resulted in court action taking place in the new location rather than the country of residence before the move.
If a similar move is made to a foreign country, then the Hague convention on child abduction should apply, and the case would have to be heard quickly in the country of origin. It seems easier to get children back from the far side of the world than from England – so long as the destination country subscribes to the Hague convention.
We have the impression that the problem is greater if the move is from Scotland to England than vice versa, but that may just be because we hear more examples of that situation.
Anyone with experience of cross-border problems should contact Ian or John in the Edinburgh office – 0131 557 2440 or scotland@fnf.org.uk.
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