The Child Abduction Lawyers Association seeks to bring together solicitors, barristers, academics, and other professionals working with international families We aim to: To formalise the informal network of child abduction lawyers that already exists; To improve and maintain high standards of service in matters involving child abduction; To be the collective voice of child abduction lawyers in relation to proposed legislation or Family Division changes to practice and procedure; To improve the links and communication between child abduction lawyers in England and Wales and similar specialists throughout the world. CALA welcomes all professionals who have an interest in child abduction law, and international children law, to join and become a part of our association.