Ex Possibly Moving To Egypt With Our 7Year Old Daughter.

[EdwardP]

Hi there.

I have reason to suspect my ex is possibly planning to move to Egypt with our 7 year old daughter. They are going on holiday there a few times now. My ex is Russian, i am British so daughter is dual nationality.

I already have Prohibited steps order for one month at a time, but Egypt is not one of the 45 countries that acknowledge the order.

1. How can i prevent her moving without my permission? ( i would never agree to that).
2. If she did up and move, where do i stand on getting my daughter back?

Many thanks.Edward.

[atalanta]

Make her a ward of court. Her name would be checked if ex any attempts to leave with her UK via ports or airports. You can do this yourself, or you can get a solicitor to do it. The Citizens Advice Bureau would probably advise you.

[Richard1966]

atalanta has made a good suggestion but you will need strong evidence of the intention to remove the child rather than a suspicion. If your ex succeeds in removing your daughter to a country that does not recognise a Children's Act order your chances of having her returned are slim.

[EdwardP]

Thank you both for your replies. like i have said its a strong suspicion at the moment. I just don't want to let it get into something more serious. As i'm sure most parents would not like the thought of losing their child any kind of suspicion is always an unwelcome one. A friend of mine recommends to contact the Egyptian office in the uk, but not sure what that can do to help based on a hunch?