Justin Dowd, Partner, Watts McCray

In circumstances where a child has been taken, but that taking does not breach court orders, a party may wish to take court action. That party can apply to the court for location and recovery orders which will assist in locating the child and returning them to the party with whom they should rightfully be with (see Location and recovery orders).

If an order has been breached, then another course of action is to seek to have a warrant issued against the breaching party both for the purpose of punishment and as a method of ensuring compliance with the order. A party may choose one or the other or both of these courses of action.

See Warrant for arrest.