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The 116 000 hotline is there to provide a sympathetic ear and support to the families of missing children.
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Supporting and guiding families through the procedural maze
Above all, 116 000’s role is to advise families with regard to the administrative and legal procedures they need to undertake.
Through its extensive network of contacts (Police officers, Gendarmes, magistrates, government departments etc), lawyers from CFPE-Enfants Disparus through their privileged status in the enquiry, keep families updated on progress. They can also put parents in touch with local victims’-aid organizations.
This support is available for as long as families want it.
Advising and informing families and professionals
CFPE-Enfants Disparus is also tasked with preventing children going missing by providing advice, particularly in cases of parental child abduction.
It provides professionals with a source of information where they are faced with specialised cases requiring expertise in this area.
Contributing to national and European efforts on missing children
CFPE-Enfants Disparus’ lawyers are regularly consulted by national and European institutions and take part in working groups on its areas of responsibility (missing children, acrimonious separations, ways of preventing children disappearing etc).
