What can I do if my child has been abducted and taken abroad?
If your child has been abducted and taken abroad, you should report this as soon as possible to the Dutch Central Authority for International Children's Issues. They can help you submit a request for the child’s return. However this is only possible if your child is under 16 and you have parental responsibility for them. Every country that has signed the Hague Child Abduction Convention has a Central Authority.
If your child has been abducted and taken to the Netherlands
If your child has been abducted and taken to the Netherlands from a country that has signed the Convention, you should contact the Central Authority in the country where you are living. They will then contact the Central Authority in the Netherlands to arrange for the return of your child. If your child has been abducted from a country that has not signed the Convention, you should contact the Central Authority in the Netherlands yourself.