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Acting as the requesting Central Authority, intervenes as follows:
· On request of the holder of custody or access rights, whose respective rights need to be reinstated or enforced.
· On request of any person, institution or other body claiming that custody or access rights have been restricted or breached.
The intervention translates into:
· Application for the return to Portugal of children or young persons who have been removed or retained without the consent or knowledge of the holder of custody or access rights.
· Application for the enforcement or reorganization of access rights in the State where the child or young person is residing.
PROCEDURE

If you live in Portugal and want to request the return of children / young persons displaced or retained illegally abroad, or the protection of rights of access of children / young persons residing abroad, you may contact the Portuguese Central Authority of the Directorate-General of Social Reintegration which will provide clarification and the necessary assistance to instruct the application to be sent to the foreign Central Authority.
If legal aid is needed, the holder(s) of custody / access rights may require the benefit of legal aid. The holder should contact the competent authorities of the State of his residence.
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