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This is a program designed to assist a parent or a legal guardian who cannot afford to return the abducted child to or within Canada, once the child is located. In order to be eligible for travel assistance, the following guidelines must be met: | This is a program designed to assist a parent or a legal guardian who cannot afford to return the abducted child to or within Canada, once the child is located. In order to be eligible for travel assistance, the following guidelines must be met: | ||
# The request for transportation must come from the investigating Police Agency or the Central Authority from the child's home province: | |||
*A law enforcement agency investigating a child abduction complaint; | #*A law enforcement agency investigating a child abduction complaint; | ||
*A representative of a Canadian Central Authority pursuant to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; or | #*A representative of a Canadian Central Authority pursuant to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; or | ||
*An agency designated by NCMPUR Operations. | #*An agency designated by NCMPUR Operations. | ||
#The requesting agency is responsible for assessing the financial status of the family and determining if transportation should be provided. (For example: whether the requesting parent's financial circumstances would make paying for the child and/or parent's transportation prohibitive). | |||
#Assistance will be limited to child abduction situations, including situations where the child is abducted by parent or legal guardian. | |||
#Assistance will be provided to transport: | |||
*In the case of older abducted children, home; and | #*In the case of older abducted children, home; and | ||
*In the case of younger children, enable the left behind parent or legal guardian to travel to the jurisdiction where the child is and return home. | #*In the case of younger children, enable the left behind parent or legal guardian to travel to the jurisdiction where the child is and return home. | ||
#In some cases, it may be appropriate for a person other than the left behind parent or legal guardian to retrieve the child and accompany the child home. | |||
#If the left behind parent is travelling to retrieve the child, the requesting authority must make every reasonable effort to confirm/ensure that the parent will be able to obtain legal physical custody of the child. For example, consideration should be given to whether a return order is pending or under appeal, the child's whereabouts are known, there are legal impediments to the child's removal, etc. | |||
#The requesting agency must ensure that the parent or legal guardian has all the necessary documents in order to retrieve the child. For example: child's birth certificate; custody order; passport and any other necessary travel documents. | |||
#Assistance will not be provided to transport the abductor, even if he or she is the person able to accompany the child home. | |||
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