Dear Matt – thank you for contacting Jones Myers, we will pass your query and email details to the Children’s Department, best regards

My son was born in America and his mother is a British Citizen. We moved to the UK after 1.5 years. We are getting a divorce and I want to take him back to America. Do the UK courts have jurisdiction over my American born son? Even tho he’s a dual citizen because his mother is British? Any information would be useful.

I am now a “stuck expat.”

Thank you.

Dear Mel – many thanks for contacting Jones Myers with your query. Please can you call the Children Department for a free of charge telephone call to discuss this issue. You can contact Lisa Russell at our Harrogate office on 01423 276104 in the first instance or Lisa Stephenson at our Leeds office on 0113 246 0055.

Thank you for your query. We advise you seek immediate assistance from an Egyptian lawyer and seek the equivalent of a Prohibited Steps Order/ Child Arrangement Order (lived with) in Egypt. In the event that you do return to the UK with your son you will need the assistance of a British lawyer. Please note we cannot be responsible for any problems which may arise unless we have the opportunity of a detailed discussion in regard to all the facts and the action which is required. We are making general observations only from the limited facts available. We advise that you seek a short appointment with a solicitor who is a member of Resolution. Alternatively, you can contact us for an appointment at Leeds on 0113 246 0055, Harrogate on 01423 276104, or York on 01904 202550. Visit http://www.jonesmyers.co.uk, email info@jonesmyers.co.uk