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Girl Reunited With Father After Three Year Disappearance (30 September 2011)

Date: 30/09/2011
Duncan Lewis, Legal News Solicitors, Girl Reunited With Father After Three Year Disappearance

A Manchester girl who disappeared in 2008 has finally been reunited with her father. Pearl Rose Gavaghan da Massa was taken to Mexico by her mother, Helen Gavaghan. Her mother went on the live in the U.S. and Canada without legal consent. Miss Gavaghan and the girl’s father, Henry da Massa, were granted joint custody of their daughter. Pearl, now aged seven, was located in Montreal in mid-September. Toronto Police believed that the pair were residing in an “alternative community”. Shortly after her discovery, Pearl was taken into the care of social services and reunited with her father, who resides in Canada. Miss Gavaghan will face extradition proceedings, Greater Manchester Police confirmed.

Mr. da Massa described seeing his daughter again as an “incredible moment”. Mr. da Massa said that he hoped to settle his daughter in Manchester and to reintroduce her into mainstream education. It is believed that Pearl has not attended school or seen a doctor since her disappearance. Mr. da Massa said that his determination to find Pearl was driven by his desire for her to live in “a safe place with relative security”.

The child care legal department at Duncan Lewis is comprised of experienced child care solicitors. The team approaches each case with a high level of understanding of child care law. Whether the case involves social services or is a private matter, the department is able to provide legal support that can empower clients during difficult legal challenges. The team specialises in representing clients who have problems facilitating contact with their partner or ex-partner and in cases in which there is a dispute as to where a child should reside.

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