Can I stop my ex wife moving abroad with my child?

Can I stop my ex wife moving abroad with my child?

Can I stop my ex relocating abroad with my child? If you have parental responsibility for your child then yes, you can refuse to give your consent for the other parent to relocate overseas with your child. If you refuse to give your consent, then an application will have to be made to the courts for permission.

Can you take a child to live abroad without father’s consent?

If the father has parental responsibility for the child, then no, you cannot take them abroad without his consent.

Can I take kids abroad after divorce?

If you are planning on taking your child or children abroad, whether for a holiday or to live permanently, you need the permission of their other parent and anyone else who has parental responsibility. Taking a child overseas without this permission is classed as child abduction and is a crime.

Can I move abroad with my child without fathers permission UK?

You must get the permission of everyone with parental responsibility for a child or from a court before taking the child abroad. Taking a child abroad without permission is child abduction.

Can a father stop a mother moving abroad?

To move abroad with a child, a parent will need the consent of the other parent (because of the concept of ‘parental responsibility’, explained in question # 1 below) or a Court order. Most parents come to us because they have been unable to obtain the other parent’s consent or do not agree to the move.

Can a father stop a mother from moving UK?

The short and simple answer is your Ex-Partner cannot stop you moving away. In the UK, a Court will not stop you moving around to find a better place to live. They will not stop you living your life. They recognise the Court does not have a right to control your actions just because you are a parent.

Do I need mother’s permission to take my child abroad?

Where both parents have Parental Responsibility, and there are no existing Court Orders in place in relation to the arrangements for the children, then neither parent is permitted to take a child abroad without the other parent’s written consent.

Do I have to pay child maintenance if my ex moved abroad?

Parents have a duty to maintain their children irrespective of the amount of time they spend with them or what country they live in. However international payment can be difficult to enforce. Parents cannot enforce an arrangement made informally between them, it must be made legally binding first.

Can a single parent move abroad?

If a parent wants to move overseas with their child, they can apply for court permission to do so. If a parent objects to the move, they can oppose the application. The parent who opposes the court application can also ask the court to order that the children live with them under a child arrangements order.

Can you move to another country with joint custody?

Family courts cannot stop parents from moving away on their own, even if they share joint custody. That means you can move away as far as you’d like. However, when it comes to moving away with your children, parents who share joint custody are restricted by the terms of their custody order.

How far can I move with joint custody UK?

In the UK, there is no legal requirement to obtain consent to move a child anywhere within the country, as long as you have parental responsibility. There is therefore no need to obtain legal permission from the child’s other parent.

Can I stop my ex moving away with my daughter?

Petition to Stop the Move The parent who wants to prevent the move may be able to file a petition to prevent the relocation of the child with the family law court. This may also contain a request for injunctive relief, to prevent the parent from moving until the court has ruled on the issue.

Can I leave my husband and take my child with me UK?

Holidays Abroad Generally there should be no issue about one parent taking children on holiday in the UK.

Can a dad take his child from the mother UK?

If there are genuine concerns about the child’s safety and/or wellbeing when the child is with the mother, the father can remove the child from the mother but the father must make an emergency application to the court to get the current arrangements changed prior to removing the child.