Can a mother take a child out of the country without father's permission?

Day 12 in our Advent Answers series is here! In this series we take the most asked questions from our website and put them before our experts. Today, the question 'Can a mother take a child out of the country without fathers permission' has been answered by Stefan Donnelly, Associate in our Family Team. This video was first posted in December 2021 under the title 'Do I need permission to take my child abroad?' For further information you can read our legal update on this subject: https://www.birketts.co.uk/legal-update/taking-children-abroad-and-parents-permission/ Alternatively, please contact Stefan on 01603 756416 or stefan-donnelly@birketts.co.uk. You can also visit our website: https://www.birketts.co.uk/lawyer/stefan-donnelly/