Social Services - Legal Jurisdiction of Child Abroad
<p>Does the child care department of social services have the legal right to interviene with a child that has a legal domicile (and juristiction) from another country?</p>

<p>For the sake of argument:</p>

<pre><code>Child A is born in Germany.
Parent B takes Child A to the United Kingdom for a short holiday.
Person C makes a baseless, malicious phone call to United Kingdom social 
services regarding Parent B's capacity to care for Child A.
United Kingdom social services remove Child A from Parent B's care for a short time.
</code></pre>

<p>In the example above, did United Kingdom social services have the legal right to interviene or not?</p>

<p>Thank you,</p>

<p>KA. </p>

<p><strong>Yes</strong></p>

<p>Anyone present in the U.K. Is subject to the laws of the U.K.</p>

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