Can one parent take child abroad without consent of other parent?

tightauldgit

Brie said:

tightauldgit said:

Brie said:

Could she destroy the child's passport?  That at least would slow things down in the short term.

That would not be a good idea. Best to pursue legal means of resolving the situation. 

It would be an act of desperation.  

Doing stupid thing before you have followed the legal route is not a good idea and will only cause problems further down the line. Apply for an emergency prohibited steps order to stop the child being taken overseas until a court hears the case. 

sheramber

Does he want to take the child for holiday or are they splitting up?

ZaSa1418

sheramber said:

ZaSa1418 said:

JadEle said:

Hi, I'm wiring this on behalf of a friend and just want to know advice or things she can do to make sure a bad situation does not happen.

The couple are both Chinese nationals, both living and working in the UK for the last 6 or so years, and have 2 year old son (born in the UK). They are not married and now the father is threatening to take the son back to China without the mother's consent. 

I don't really have a question as such but my friend (the mother) is very worried and thinks maybe she needs to contact a family lawyer or do something to ensure this doesn't happen. I have no experience in this area, does anyone have any advice I can pass on to her? 

Thanks for any help you can give.

Technically as they both have parental responsibility and there is no court order both mum or dad would need the others permission to take the child abroad.
Are they still together? 

In third post OP sys they live together and share childcare.

Many couples who have split up live together as finances don't allow them to live in different homes hence why i asked if they were still together. 

sheramber

Well, we are not going to get an answer as the OP had logged but not replied.