Kidnapped by a parent
What are the challenges of solving international child abductions?
Are parental child abductions going unpunished? Canadian and U.S. data suggest most international child abductions are committed by a family member. Typically, the parent left behind has sole custody and believes they have legal protection when their kids are taken abroad. Instead, they find themselves stuck in a slow and expensive bureaucratic system desperately searching for help. We discuss the challenges of solving international child abduction cases at 1930GMT.
In this episode of The Stream, we speak to:
Stephen Watkins @iCHAPEAU_Law
Founder of iCHAPEAU
Martin Waage @Abducted
Director of ABP World Group
Jeremy Morley @jeremydmorley
International family lawyer
Jacquelyn Abbott
Defendant, ‘Abbott v. Abbott’
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Published On 11 Sep 2013