A mother who secretly took her son to live overseas in the middle of a custody dispute says she did so to stop the boy’s father abusing him, asking a jury “what would you risk if you thought your little boy was in danger?”..

A SYDNEY man charged with abducting his teenage ex-girlfriend and their baby at knifepoint has denied the allegations and will fight the charges using a series of text messages…

A DESPERATE dad has been reunited with his abducted daughter after his decade-long search for her ended near Sydney yesterday…

Japan says it will sign a treaty on child abductions, addressing one of the few rifts in relations with its main ally the United States…

THE High Court has rejected a claim four Italian-born sisters in an international custody battle should have had their own lawyers when the Family Court ordered their return to Italy…

A GRANDMOTHER has fled with her four-year-old granddaughter after a judge ordered the toddler live with her father despite claims the father sexually abused her…

The consequences of child abduction can be lasting, says Antony Milch, a child psychiatrist. The trauma of living as a fugitive can affect their sense of identity, their stability and their ability to form relationships…

FREE legal assistance will be available to parents who are dealing with the abduction of a child from Australia. The federal government has reached an agreement for new funding with the International Social Services (ISS) to provide the new service. …..

THERE should not be a specific criminal offence for a parent who kidnaps their child and takes them overseas, a Senate inquiry has recommended…