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:
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For names of Professional Mediation Organizations with international experience, contact:
- The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST; or
- International Social Services at 443-451-1200.
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