Relationship breakdown

International divorce and child abduction

Headline news stories reveal some of the complexities and heartache involved in cases of international divorce and child abduction.
emeryjohnson is increasingly representing clients whose partners live all or part of the year abroad and whose children are at risk of abduction.

If your partner has moved abroad, or if neither of you have lived in England for the 12 months immediately preceding your application for divorce, you will need specialist advice.

Because emeryjohnson partners are experienced in this field, you can be confident that, even in your special circumstances, your emeryjohnson solicitor has the required expertise to represent your interests.

Even when a parent moves abroad, there are ways of enforcing a maintenance order made in England, under the rules of the Hague Convention and through reciprocal arrangements. Again, you can rely on your emeryjohnson solicitor's knowledge of and experience in this subject.

If you believe your child(ren) to be at risk of abduction by your partner, let your emeryjohnson solicitor know immediately. She will be able to advise you on applying for orders to offer your children maximum protection.

If your child has been abducted by your partner, your emeryjohnson solicitor can advise on you the international law covering this situation and work with the legal administration in other countries to represent you and secure a happy outcome which is in the best interest of your child.