U.K. help is available here
USA help is available
here
This is amongst the worst things that can
happen to a parent or child. Even if the child is returned safe
and well, nothing will ever be the same again.
Various agencies in the UK and particularly the USA offer
help and advice to either prevent an abduction in the first
place, or when the worst actually happens.
There are
basically two types of abduction of children:
Abduction by
a parent or other carer, and
Abduction by a stranger.
The net contacts deal with both types.
The convention asks that signatory
countries uphold court orders relating to children in another
signatory country.
Due to the limited size of this home
page and also because I do not need to duplicate information
already avalable on the net I will give you a list of sites on
the subject so you can explore yourself.
They
are the main voluntary support group for parents who have
experienced child abduction within the U.K. Primarily set up to
deal with cases of parental abduction out of the U.K. they will
offer help and advice to anyone requiring it.
Co-ordinates USA efforts to locate and recover missing
children.
A non profit
organisation devoted to the protection and recovery of missing,
abused and exploited children.
Tips for abduction prevention
and awareness.
The foundation assists in finding
missing children.
The foundation assists in
finding missing children.
SAFE-T-CHILD
Tips to prevent abduction
All offer sound advice
about prevention of abduction and what to do if the worst
happens.
Please send comments and suggestions to Email:
brian@storey.u-net.com
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