Do you fear that your child might be abducted?
Identifying the threat of child abduction
Identifying the threats of child abduction
Do you need help in assessing the child abduction threat?
The following number can be called Monday through Friday: 045 855 3055; you can also send us an email to toimisto@kaapatutlapset.fi and we will help in assessing the child abduction threat you face.
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Things to do in order to prevent child abduction
The legislation includes various precautionary measures to minimize the threat of child abduction. Enough evidence of child endangerment or the threat of child abduction is needed if you decide to apply for judicial precautionary measures.
Judicial precautionary measures include:
Supervised visitation; the child’s guardian can demand that any communication between the child and the child’s other parent be supervised.
A restraining order; you can ask for a restraining order to be put in place against the child’s other parent if you strongly believe that he or she would commit a crime, which in turn would jeopardise the child’s health, freedom and or status quo.
Emergency placements can be considered in unexpected situations if there are reasonable grounds in suspecting child endangerment or child abduction.
Temporary but urgent precautionary measures are applicable in acute situations!
Interim orders in regards to custody, residence or visitation can be made if the child is threatened by an illegal action or when the purpose is to not return the child to their guardian, such as his or her removal from the country of residence.
Other measures to consider when protecting a child.
Informing the day-care centre, the childminder or the school that the child must not be handed over to anyone but you or someone authorized by you.
Filing a police report and asking for an indication in the passport register is something you can do if you suspect a threat of child abduction.
Reporting a child abduction threat and asking for an indication in the passport register is something you can do if you suspect a threat of child abduction.
Contacting the border guard or airport police is also an option.
Informing the nearest Finnish Embassy in the country of destination about a possible child abduction if you have not given your permission in regards to issuing a visa or another travel document to the country in question.
You can report an offence to the police.
Making a report of an offence to the police is something you can do.
If you do not know your child’s exact whereabouts, contacting the police and filing a missing person report is an option you have.
More about precautionary measures can be read from the information section.
An information package regarding international child abduction has been compiled by the Ministry of Justice as a first step for parents and as a guide for authorities. The information package on child abductions can be read on the oikeus.fi website.