Possible Solutions


Settling out of Court

Quick Facts

  • Mediation is often the quickest and most effective way of resolving an international parental child abduction case. 
  • Legal procedures can be long and expensive.  
  • You may have greater success in achieving the return of your child by negotiating with the abducting parent. 
  • A decrease in tension can increase your chances of being able to visit the child and participate in some way in the child's upbringing.  

Possible Benefits of Mediation:

  • Avoid the costs of proceedings in either country
  • Avoid the stress of contentious litigation in either country
  • Avoid repeated moves for the children and the further damage that would cause to emotional well-being and family relationships
  • Avoid a substantial delay in resolving the future of the family
  • Obligate and empower parents to resolve rather than aggravate the issues

For names of Professional Mediation Organizations with international experience, contact:

Friends or Relatives

Friends or relatives of the abductor may be able to help you reach a compromise with the abductor.  Some parents find success in asking them for assistance.    

 

Settling out of Court | Using the Hague Abduction Convention | Using a Foreign Country's Civil Justice System | Pressing Criminal Charges | Applying Country Specific Information