L.J.G. v. R.T.P. [2006] NZFLR 589
The application concerned two children born in Australia on 22 January 1994 and 5 February 1995 to an Australian mother and a New Zealand father. The parents’ relationship began in Australia in 1992 and was characterised by periods of estrangement when the father returned to New Zealand. From November 1996 the family lived together in […]
Hunter v. Murrow [2005] EWCA Civ 976
The child, a boy, was almost 4 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. He had spent his entire life in New Zealand. His parents were not married and had ended their relationship 8 months prior to the birth. Following the birth the father had regular contact with his son. In late September 2004 […]
M. v. H. [Custody] [2006] NZFLR 623
The child, a boy, was almost four years old at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. He had spent his entire life in New Zealand. His parents were not married and had ended their relationship eight months prior to the birth. Following the birth the father had regular contact with his son. In late […]
P. v. Secretary for Justice [2004] 2 NZLR 28
The application related to two children, aged six and almost 4, at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. The parents separated in March 2001. In January 2002 the mother indicated that she wished to relocate to New Zealand with the children. The father immediately initiated legal proceedings, however, the parents were able to reach […]
P. v. The Secretary for Justice [2003] NZLR 54, [2003] NZFLR 673
The application related to two children, aged six and almost 4, at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. The parents separated in March 2001. In January 2002 the mother indicated that she wished to relocate to New Zealand with the children. The father immediately initiated legal proceedings, however the parents were able to reach […]
5P.310/2002 /zga, Bundesgericht II. Zivilabteilung, 18/11/2002
La m?re des deux enfants en cause ?tait allemande, et vivait en Nouvelle-Z?lande avec eux (et deux autres enfants issus d’un premier lit). Elle s’?taient s?par?e en 1997 du p?re des enfants en raison de sa violence. A la suite de la s?paration, les enfants avaient v?cu avec elle, le p?re b?n?ficiant d’un droit de […]
P. v. P.
The children, two girls, were aged 7 and almost 3, at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. The children and mother are German nationals. The parents married in June 1991 in Germany. The parties had lived in Australia for a period of time but returned to Germany in September/October 1998. On 17 June 2001, […]
5P_65/2002/bnm, II. Zivilabteilung, arr?t du TF du 11 avril 2002
L’enfant, un gar?on, ?tait ?g? de pr?s de 4 ans et demi ? la date du d?placement dont le caract?re illicite ?tait all?gu?. Les parents ?taient mari?s. Apr?s avoir v?cu en Afrique du sud, ils s’?taient install?s en Nouvelle-Z?lande fin janvier 2001. Le 27 juillet 2001, la m?re emmena l’enfant en Afrique du Sud, puis […]
Anderson v. Paterson [2002] NZFLR 641
Rights of Custody – Art. 3 The father argued that he held rights of custody and that the removal breached those rights and was therefore wrongful. For her part the mother contended that the father did not hold any rights of custody. It was the father’s case that he and the mother were living together […]
B. v. C.
The case related to a boy who was aged 13 at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. The parents were married. The father, a United Kingdom citizen, adopted the mother’s two children of a previous relationship. The family moved to New Zealand in 1993. In February 1998 the parents separated and the father left […]
