This study explores family mediation for international child abduction cases in Ireland and across Europe, from the perspective of legal and mediator professionals. This socio-legal study focuses on their personal and professional challenges they face in working together within a legal framework. A selection of legal practitioners and mediators across Ireland and parts of Europe were interviewed to offer their perspective on their work. The removal of a child from their place of habitual residence to another country by one parent, without the permission of the other parent, constitutes International Parental Abduction. According to figures from Missing Children Europe 2020, there are over 1,100 such cases each year. Although the numbers may seem small in relative terms, the significant upheaval in the lives of these families cannot be underestimated. Resolving these abductions requires the cooperation of multiple agencies, governments, and legal systems. The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 1980 is a multi-lateral treaty offering a framework for collaboration between signatory countries to facilitate the prompt return of the abducted child to its place of habitual residence. This process focuses on delivering a prompt Return Order. Both the Hague Convention and the European Union Parliament (EU Parliament, 2008) have endorsed the use of mediation in suitable parental child abduction cases. When engaged, trained family mediators support the parents in finding a solution that reflects the specific family circumstances. Building on my previous research, this new study focuses on the role mediation plays in finding resolutions for such cases, from the unique perspectives of the professionals working in this area. This research offers a window into the personal and professional challenges they face and what recommendations they offer to ensure best practice, such as resources, communication and well-balanced self-care. Their perspective is documented through findings from semistructured interviews.