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Hej all, again!
So moving on from my last question about maintenance payments...
My 16 year old son is in a very fragile state right now. I live in Sweden and he has refused to go home after he tried to OD on his 16th birthday (8th Feb). He is staying with his boyfriends family at present, but that can't go on past next weekend as it's not fair on them as much as anything (my ex has called the police on them, gone round to the house demanding access etc).
I had messaged my ex on whatsapp, told her I was taking over responsibility for his care and would bring him to Sweden and she said 'All yours then'. However, since saying that, she has now flipped and is demanding I move to the UK until he does his gcses and I hand him over to her friend (my son really doesn't want that).
My son has said he wants to live with me and even seems excited about the prospect and is the happiest I've seen him in months and months when we talk.
I have asked the SS (who are involved, but seemed to have overstepped their reach and now have backed off) to arrange a teams call with ex to try and get her agreement, but I can't see her giving it and time is now running out for my son as I can't just come and stay in England.
Does anyone know:
a) if I managed to get my son and bring him here, without her giving consent (again) would I risk arrest?
b) if she refuses to give consent and I have to go to court, how long could that take?
Sadly we don't have his passport...if we did I would just bring him here until it's resolved.
hi, I have sent you private message about this.
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