A father is taking Customs to court after his estranged wife was allowed to take their son overseas. The father, whose name is suppressed, obtained a Family Court order in February prohibiting his 9-year-old son from being removed from the country until further order of the court. MOTHER SENDS TEXT FROM PLANEWhile the aircraft was taxiing for departure, the man's wife sent him a text saying she was taking their son to her home country. The court order was the only protection a parent had to prevent having their child being removed from the country. The son and father are New Zealand citizens, while the mother is not.

Source: Stuff May 28, 2019 21:21 UTC