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If you have parental responsibility for a child that is about to be abducted from Norway, you should contact the police immediately by going to your nearest police station or by calling the following telephone number: 02800. The police can assist in

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From Norway to another country – lawyer abroad

If your child has been abducted and you need support with foreign legal fees, you must first find out what kind of support is available in the country to which the child has been abducted.

Legal assistance

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide guidance in child abduction cases. There is often also a need for legal assistance from a lawyer/legal practitioner.

Parental responsibility and travelling abroad with children

You will find information here about the Norwegian regulations relating to parental responsibility and the right to travel abroad with children.

Agreement for parental responsibility

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From another country to Norway – lawyer in Norway

If your child has been abducted and you need help with legal fees in Norway, you can apply for support through the Norwegian legal aid scheme.

From Norway to another country – lawyer in Norway

The Ministry of Justice and Public Security and / or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide extensive assistance and guidance in child abduction cases, and are also responsible for forwarding applications for the return of the abducted child and

Assistance provided by the Norwegian authorities

The kind of assistance provided by the Norwegian authorities will depend on whether the child has been abducted to/from a country that has signed an international convention on child abduction. The information on these pages is therefore divided

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