Re Slamen 1991 GWD 34-2041

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

The child, a girl, was 8 months old at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. She had lived in Canada all of her life. The parents were not married. On 10 June 1991 the mother took the child to Scotland. The Outer House of the Court of Session in Scotland found that the child […]

Re H.; Re S. (Abduction: Custody Rights) [1991] 2 AC 476

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

The children were 7 1/2 and 6 1/2 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. They had lived in Canada all of their lives. Pursuant to an order of the Supreme Court of Ontario, dated 20 September 1985, the mother had been awarded custody of the children, the father access. In March 1986, following […]

Bickerton v. Bickerton, No. 91-06694 (Cal. Super. Ct. July 17, 1991)

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

The children, a girl and a boy, were aged 12 and 10 respectively at the date of the court proceedings. They had lived in Canada for the majority of their lives. On 4 July 1986 the parents entered into a separation agreement which provided for joint custody with the children residing with each parent in […]

David S. v. Zamira S., 151 Misc. 2d 630, 574 N.Y.S.2d 429 (Fam. Ct. 1991)

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

The children, a boy and a girl, were aged 1 2/3 and 2 weeks at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. They had lived in Canada all of their lives. The parents were separated. On 5 October 1989 the Supreme Court of Ontario issued an order preventing the mother from removing the children from […]

Re H. (A Minor) (Abduction) [1990] 2 FLR 439

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

The child, a girl, was 16 months at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. She had lived in both Canada and England. The parents were not married. On 19 September 1989 the Supreme Court of Ontario granted interim custody to the mother, interim access to the father and ordered that the child not be […]

Kilgour v. Kilgour 1987 SC 55

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

The children were aged 2 _ and 5 months at the date of the alleged wrongful removal / retention. They had spent their entire lives in Canada. The parents were married and had joint rights of custody. On 24 January 1986 the mother took the children to Scotland, her jurisdiction of origin.

MacMillan v. MacMillan 1989 SLT 350

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

The child, a girl, was 2 1/2 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. She had lived in Canada all of her life. The parents were separated and had joint rights of custody. On 1 February 1988 the mother went to Scotland, her State of origin, with the child. On 1 April 1988 the […]