My brother's ex has taken his son on holiday, informing him as she left her home.

[chelsea_girl]

He doesn't know where she's gone, whether she's in england, or going abroad with his son, who is almost 2. He knows she can do this legally, but how soon can he contact police to alert them to her doing this, if at all?

[bednobs]

does he have a contact order? If so, wait till it's broken. Nothing stopping them going out for the day, going to the grandparents/friend in another part of the country for a week etc

[jomifl]

If she isn't breaking the law the police will not be interested.

[ummmm]

Do you mean 'can't' do this legally?

She doesn't need his permission to holiday in the UK.

[factor-fiction]

Has he still got the child's passport?
If he can do it legally i'm not sure why consideration is being given to alerting the police

[factor-fiction]

Sorry I got confused by all the hes/shes- I think I meant "if SHE can do this legally..."

[EvianBaby]

Why does he want to contact the police if he knows they are just on holiday?

[rockyracoon]

This may help


http://www.direct.gov...ionshipends/DG_192873

[jackthehat]

Is there any likelihood that the 'ex' won't be returning to the country (if she has actually gone abroad)?

Why would your brother want to stop his son going on holiday?

[chelsea_girl]

they've been arguing a bit lately and she just posted a picture on his facebook saying she's taking their son away and that he'll send his Dad a postcard. My brother is literally going mad, because his son is his world.

[EDDIE51]

She can not take him out of the country without his permission but she can take him anywhere in UK. If she has 'residency' for the child she does not have to inform him unless it effects his contact. But a I said she can not take him out of the country without permission even for a day trip. No point contacting the police they will not be intrested.

[ummmm]

So, if she has a residency order then she can take him out of the country for 1 month, legally.

[ummmm]

Eddie, from the link posted.

//If you have a ‘residence order’ from the court, the law says you can take the child out of the UK for up to a month without both parents agreeing.//

[EDDIE51]

I thought that the 'non resdent' parent still had to give permission for the child to be out of the UK. That is if the 'non resident' parent has got a registered access to the child .

[Hopkirk]

Surely he should be pleased that his son is being given a nice holiday.

Why is he so bothered?

[Smowball]

doesnt really help but my OH has a contact order stating the childs mother cannot take the child away for 2 wks or more without his written permission. She never tells him and just flies off. he goes back to court and they do nothing so a waste of time.

[atalanta]

To stop a child being taken abroad, the child must be made a ward of court. This is not as difficult as the lawyers make out. The name will be put on lists at all ports and airports, and if a child of that name appears to be on the way out of the country, the child and the adult concerned will be stopped. Breach of the court order is a contempt of court and can be punished with jail.

[momcj]

I think if parent has parental responsibility, he's ex can take the child out of country for up to a month but needs to 'inform' him of this, if its more than a month, needs permission.

[Mojo-Jo-Jo]

Smow, from what I understand of the wording of that, she can take them away for up to two weeks without permission, but if it's two weeks or longer she has to tell him.

[mike11111]

I think it rather touching that a father, separated from the mother of his child, should seek to take said young child on holiday, which must involve a lot of work. Contrast that with those feckless young men who turn their backs upon their offspring, walk out of the front door, never to see them again.