Take your child abroad without the permission of the other parent, and you may be committing child abduction under UK law

The number of incidents of international parental child abduction—where a child is taken overseas without the other parent’s consent or contrary to a court order—are expected to peak over the summer, warns the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Child Abduction Section.

The problem is particularly acute during the summer months, and parents often do not realize they have committed an offense, according to the office.

A guideline for British parents travelling with children has been posted, to avoid child abduction, whether intentional or not.

Guidelines: British foreign office

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