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Child Custody Laws

Child Residence & Custody

A residence order determines where a child shall live. It normally lasts up until the child is 16 years old. It some cases it can extend beyond this and if it is in the child’s best interest.

A child custody residence order also provides the carer with parental responsibility for the child. This could include, for example, a grandparent.

Where a residence order is in force it also means that no-one can take the child outside of the jurisdiction of England & Wales for more than one month without the consent of everyone who has parental responsibility for the child or with the court’s permission.

James Maguire is a Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and is a member of the Law Society’s child abduction panel. He is also on the panel for a number of embassies (including the US Embassy and Canadian High Commission) and British Consulates overseas.

For child custody laws advice or an informal chat with a child custody lawyer please contact James Maguire by telephone +44 (0) 1625 529456 or by email at james.maguire@family-law.co.uk

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