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Hi everyone.. Can anyone give me advice please. I'm currently going through the Courts to see my 4 children again. My wife has made it known she wants to take my children abroad for a month. There is no order in place, to say the children live with her, but I need to know how I stop her doing this? I've got a live child arrangements order in place, and I know she will if she can get away with it, take my children abroad without telling me.. What can I do? I'm in Court on 15 January for a hearing, then a 3 day fact finding hearing last 3 days of January.. Thank you for any advice... Devo...
Hi,
You would need to apply for a specific issue order, as the child arrangement order will probably state the children live with your ex then she will be able to take the children out of the country for 28 days.
I cannot personally see a judge stopping your ex from taking them on holiday unless there is a risk she won't come back, so it might be best for you to not raise the issue and if your ex asks in court say "I think that would be a lovely Idea for the children" further showing you always have the children's best interests at heart. If you think she won't return that's a different story
if theres a child arrangements order in place mum can generally travel abroad up to 28 days without your permission . she maybe saying it to wind you up. There isn't anything you can do application wise as you are already in family court twice this month where you will be able to raise your concerns. I wouldn't be agreeing to letting her taking a month as children wouldn't see you for a month and by an ex parent going abroad for a month its generally to be spiteful.. most people go on holiday for 1-2 weeks and that's about it.
Think generally they’re supposed to get your permission but a court won’t do anything if they think you withheld permission just for the sake of it . I looked into all this before . Do you think there’s a risk she won’t come back ? How old are the kids ? If she’s taking them out of school for a month they may be different ..
Morning Citydad.
Yes she's planned to take my children abroad without telling me and taking them out of school.. I don't think she's staying abroad, but it's all in disregard to my permission..
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