Cross-border family conflicts are usually very complex and highly emotional for those involved. They inculde different national family laws and social systems as well as international regulations. ISD advises specialists from public and independent youth welfare services, law firms and family courts, schools and the police on all aspects of child abduction and its prevention in addition to custody and access disputes. 

Mandated as the central contact point for cross-border family conflicts and mediation, we offer a comprehensive range of advice for private individuals, highlight the legal situation and provide information on judicial and extrajudicial options for finding solutions. In particular, we address the possibilities of international family mediation. All consultations focus on the best interests of the child.

For English-speaking children and young people, their parents and the social workers who support them, we recommend the following external link:

https://findinghome.world/