We're inviting you to send in questions to Rosie Dyas, Head of the Child abduction section at the FCO (Foreign and Commonwealth Office).
The FCO is running a campaign this summer to raise awareness of the problem of international parental child abduction. Taking a child overseas without the other parent's consent or contrary to a court order - whether intentionally or unintentionally - is against the law and is often hugely distressing to all involved. The FCO Child Abduction Section assists British and dual British nationals affected by child abduction, residence and contact disputes overseas. Parental child abduction happens all over the world - in 2010-11 the FCO handled cases in 97 different countries. In the last year the FCO has seen a 10% increase in the number of cases of British children being taken unlawfully by a parent to so-called 'non-Hague countries' which have not signed the Hague Convention on international child abduction.
The FCO is working with the Fatherhood Institute and Mumsnet to raise awareness of the issue and let people know what to do and where to go for help. Send your questions to Rosie before end of day on Tuesday 5th July and we'll be linking to her answers the following week.