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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Amelia Hill

Hope for UK mothers accused of child abduction after fleeing domestic violence

Blurry black and white silhouettes of mother and daughter walking
Claire escaped an abusive partner in the US and was given nine days’ notice to appear in court. Photograph: AlexLinch/Getty Images/iStockphoto

British mothers who bring their children with them when returning to the UK after fleeing from domestic abuse abroad – which can lead to them being accused of abduction – could be given greater legal protection and support.

The government has agreed to examine how domestic abuse features in international child abduction cases, with a view to giving survivors of domestic abuse more help fighting partners’ demands that they return children to their home countries.

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