If you are worried about your child being abducted overseas by the other parent or a relative, you should contact our Child Abduction Section in London + 44 (0)20 7008 0878 or the Foreign and Commonwealth Office switchboard on +44 (0)20 7008 1500 outside office hours).
If your child has been abducted in Jamaica we can give you a list of local lawyers. Some may be specialists in family law. However, we cannot pay any legal fees ourselves.
We can give you details of local authorities that you can contact in Jamaica. We can also give you information about local accommodation.
We have a leaflet called international child abduction.
You can find details on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website from our travel advice (www.fco.gov.uk), under 'Our Publications'.
