CA Reims, 2 octobre 2008, No de RG 08/2336

La demande concernait deux filles n?es en 1995 et 1997. Selon le p?re, ses filles s’?taient r?fugi?es chez lui en juillet 2007. A la suite de la demande de retour de la m?re, le juge aux affaires familiales du TGI de Reims pronon?a un sursis ? statuer sur le retour des filles en Italie aupr?s […]
CA Paris, 8 ao?t 2008, Nos de RG 08/05791 et 08/07826

The application concerned two children born in 1997 and 2003 to married parents. The family, of Turkish origin, had been living in the Netherlands since 2000. In September 2006, following dissension between the couple, the mother moved to France with the children. The French Public Prosecutor initiated return proceedings on December 3, 2007 and the […]
Cass Civ 1?re 9 juillet 2008 (N? de pourvoi 07-15402)

The application concerned two children who had their habitual residence in Portugal. On 5 May 2003 the father took the children to France and settled there. On 6 August 2004 the mother called upon the Portuguese Central Authority concerning a request for their return. On 19 October 2004, the Portuguese authorities indicated to their French […]
CA Dijon, 15 juillet 2008, No de RG 08/00923

Acquiescement – art. 13(1)(a) La cour estima que la m?re n’avait pas ?tabli que le p?re avait acquiesc? au non-retour. Il avait donn? son autorisation aux enfants de s?journer en France dans la perspective d’un s?jour temporaire. Risque grave – art. 13(1)(b) La Cour d’appel indiqua que ni le pass? d?lictuel lointain du p?re, ni […]
N.J.C. v. N.P.C. [2008] CSIH 34, 2008 S.C. 571

Aims of the Convention – Preamble, Arts 1 and 2 The Inner House noted that submissions which in essence sought to argue that a return would not be in the best interests of the children, were out of place in Convention proceedings. The aim of the Convention was not to determine where the children’s best […]
CA Paris, 22 mai 2008, No de RG 08/05966

The case concerned a child born in the United States in 2001. The family was habitually resident in Italy. In 2005 the mother wrongfully removed the child to France. On February 15, 2007, the Appeal Court of Paris ordered the return of the child (INCADAT Reference: HC/E/FR 979). The mother removed the child for a […]
5A.582/2007 Bundesgericht, II. Zivilabteilung, 04 d?cembre 2007

La demande concernait deux enfants de 14 et 8 ans qui avaient toujours v?cu en France. Les parents avaient divorc? en 2000, la m?re obtenant la r?sidence des enfants (l’autorit? parentale demeurant conjointe). En mai 2006, la m?re partit s’installer en Suisse malgr? l’opposition du p?re. Celui-ci demanda le retour des enfants en mai 2007. […]
Maumousseau and Washington v. France (Application No 39388/05)

The child, a girl, was aged 2 _ at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. The parents were married and lived in the United States. In March 2003 the mother took the child to France for a vacation. On 31 March 2003 the mother informed the father that she did not intend to return. […]
Robert v. Tesson, 507 F.3d 981 (6th Cir. 2007)

The application related to twin boys born in 1997 to an American father and an American mother. The family moved between the United States and France, spending periods of time in both countries. There were difficulties in the parents’ marriage and during periods of separation the boys lived both in France with the father and […]
Re A.; H.A. v. M.B. (Brussels II Revised: Article 11(7) Application) [2007] EWHC 2016 (Fam)

The application related to a 2 year old child who was born in England to a Palestinian father and a French mother. The parents had married in England in 2001 and this afforded the father a right of residence in the country until 2008. After the birth the mother took the child to France for […]