Where both parents have parental responsibility, neither may remove a child from the jurisdiction of England and Wales without the consent of the other parent and any other person with parental responsibility.
Where one parent wishes to take a child out of the country, for example on holiday, the written permission of the other parent should be obtained and that written permission should be kept with the child’s passport in the event of the immigration authorities questioning whether the child should be taken abroad.
If written permission of the other parent is unreasonably withheld, then an application may be made to the court.
If the child is taken out of the country without permission and not returned, steps can be taken to procure their return.