When your child is taken out of Zimbabwe without your permission, worry helps nobody. Instead of panicking, contact a lawyer right away for legal help. This quick action can make a huge difference in bringing your child back home safely.
Zimbabwe signed the Hague Convention on child abduction, which helps parents whose kids were wrongfully taken to another country. This agreement works between countries that signed it and applies to children under 16 years old. You must prove the removal happened against your wishes as the parent.
Several situations count as wrongful removal. These include married parents with joint custody when one takes the child, divorced parents where you had custody, unmarried fathers with custody orders, separated couples where one parent leaves with no plan to return, or when an agreed travel time expires and your child stays abroad.
Before meeting with your lawyer, gather important details about yourself, your child, and who took them. Know your child's birth date, if possible. Write down why you believe the child should come back to you. Collect any information about where your child might be and who they might be staying with currently.
Zimbabwe signed the Hague Convention on child abduction, which helps parents whose kids were wrongfully taken to another country. This agreement works between countries that signed it and applies to children under 16 years old. You must prove the removal happened against your wishes as the parent.
Several situations count as wrongful removal. These include married parents with joint custody when one takes the child, divorced parents where you had custody, unmarried fathers with custody orders, separated couples where one parent leaves with no plan to return, or when an agreed travel time expires and your child stays abroad.
Before meeting with your lawyer, gather important details about yourself, your child, and who took them. Know your child's birth date, if possible. Write down why you believe the child should come back to you. Collect any information about where your child might be and who they might be staying with currently.
