Article type: Original Research
1 December 2013
Volume 38 Issue 4
Article type: Original Research
1 December 2013
Volume 38 Issue 4
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Abduction and Relocation – Links and Messages
Affiliations
1 Centre for Family Law and Practice, London Metropolitan University, UK
Correspondence
*Professor Marilyn Freeman
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Marilyn Freeman1 *
Affiliations
1 Centre for Family Law and Practice, London Metropolitan University, UK
Correspondence
*Professor Marilyn Freeman
Part of Special Series: A Special Issue on International Family Mobility (And the Broader Family Law Context)
CITATION: Freeman M. (2013). Abduction and Relocation – Links and Messages. Children Australia, 38(4), 1885. doi.org/10.1017/cha.2013.23
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Abstract
This article considers the links between international child abduction and relocation. It draws on research evidence and anecdotal evidence to explore the conventional wisdom that a restrictive relocation jurisdiction will result in increased abductions by the parent wishing to relocate, usually the mother, while a liberal relocation jurisdiction will result in increased abductions by the prospective left-behind parent, usually the father. The article concludes by considering whether specialist mediation can help to prevent what are truly relocation disputes from becoming abductions.