Reunite has published new figures on the number of children parentally abducted. Findings include: the number of child abduction cases reported to their advice line increased by 47% in 2011, and involved 512 new abduction cases, of which 479 children were abducted out of the UK, 189 children abducted into the UK, 16 children abducted between UK jurisdictions, and 56 children abducted between non-UK jurisdictions. |
Source: Family Law 19 January 2012 |
Further information: Reunite International: press release |