A. v. A. (Child Abduction) [1993] 2 FLR 225
The children, three girls and a boy were 9 3/4, nearly 8, 4 1/3 and 5 2/3 respectively at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. They had lived in France, England and Australia. The parents were married and had joint rights of custody. There were frequent separations and reconciliations during the course of the […]
Re A. (Minors) (Abduction: Custody Rights) (No. 2) [1993] Fam 1
The children, both boys, were aged 6 and 4 1/2 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. The boys had moved between England and Australia. At the date of the removal they had been in Australia for two years. The parents were divorced and had entered into an agreement as to the care of […]
Re C.T. (A Minor) (Abduction) [1992] 2 FCR 92
The child, a girl, was 1 1/2 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. She had lived in Australia all of her life. The parents were separated and had joint rights of custody. On or about 4 July 1991 the mother went to England, her State of origin, with the child. In July 1991 […]
Re A. (Minors) (Abduction: Custody Rights) [1992] Fam 106
The children, both boys, were aged 6 and 4 1/2 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. The boys had moved between England and Australia. At the date of the removal they had been in Australia for two years. The parents were divorced and had entered into an agreement as to the care of […]
Re F. (A Minor) (Child Abduction) [1992] 1 FLR 548, [1992] Fam Law 195
The child, a boy, was 1 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. The parents were married and each had custody rights in respect of the child. The family had lived in England until 10 April 1991. They then went to Australia. The ultimate purpose of this trip was disputed by the parents. On […]
Graziano v. Daniels (1991) 14 Fam. LR 697, (1991) FLC 92-212
The children were 7, 5, nearly 3 and 1 at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. They had lived in the United States for the majority of their lives. The parents were separated and had joint legal custody. On 5 April 1989 the mother took the children to Australia for a 7 week vacation […]
Director General of the Department of Family and Community Services v. Davis (1990) FLC 92-182, [1990] FamCA 119, 14 Fam LR 381
The children were 10 1/2, 8 and nearly 4 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. They had lived in Australia and the United Kingdom. The parents were married and had joint rights of custody. In late 1989 the family decided to relocate to England. The oldest child moved in November 1989 while the […]
Re J. (A Minor) (Abduction: Custody Rights) [1990] 2 AC 562, [1990] 2 All ER 961, [1990] 2 FLR 450, sub nom C. v. S. (A Minor) (Abduction)
The child, a boy, was 2 1/3 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. He had lived in Western Australia all of his life. The parents were not married and the father had no custody rights in respect of the boy. On 21 March 1990 the mother took the boy to England, her State […]
Dickson v. Dickson 1990 SCLR 692
The child, a boy, was aged 1 1/2 at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. The parents were married and had joint rights of custody. In March 1989 the family emigrated to Australia. On 21 October 1989 the father took the child back to the United Kingdom. The mother consented to this removal, but […]
In the Marriage of Brandon v. Brandon (1991) 14 Fam. LR 181, [1990] FamCA 60
The child, a boy, was 3 1/4 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. He had lived in both Australia and England. The parents were married and had joint rights of custody. In October 1987, while in Australia, the 10 month old child suffered serious burns from water scalding and was hospitalised for five […]