Re M. (Abduction: Undertakings) [1995] 1 FLR 1021

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

The children, a boy and a girl, were 2 1/3 years and 3 months old respectively at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. They had lived in Israel since their births. The parents were separated and the mother had interim custody. On 23 February 1994 the mother took the children to England, her State […]

Bordera v. Bordera 1995 SLT 1176

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

The child, a boy, was 8 1/4 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. He had lived in Spain all of his life. The parents were separated. Under a binding agreement the mother had care of the child, the father access. On 6 December 1993 the mother took the child to Scotland without the […]

Re N. (Child Abduction: Jurisdiction) [1995] Fam 96

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

The child, a boy, was 2 _ at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. He had lived all of his life in California. On 9 June 1994 the Superior Court of California ordered that the parents should have joint custody, but the mother should have physical care and that the boy should not be […]

N. v. N. (Abduction: Article 13 Defence) [1995] 1 FLR 107

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

The children, two boys and a girl, were ages 11, 5 and 8 1/3 respectively at the date of the alleged wrongful removal and lived in Australia. The parents separated in May 1993 and the children lived with their mother. In July 1993 the father agreed to the mother taking the children to England to […]

Re G. (Abduction: Psychological Harm) [1995] 1 FLR 64, [1995] Fam Law 116

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

The three children were 3 1/4, 1 1/4 and 1 1/4 at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. They had lived in the United States of America all of their lives. The parents were both English citizens. They had separated in November 1993 and agreed that the children should live with the mother following […]

Re B. (A Minor) (Abduction) [1994] 2 FLR 249, [1994] Fam Law 606

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

The child, a boy, was 6 1/3 at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. He had lived in Western Australia all of his life. The parents were not married and the father had no legal custody rights in respect of the boy. However, for the six months prior to the removal the father was […]

Re M. (A Minor) (Abduction: Child’s Objections) [1994] 2 FLR 126

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

The child, a boy, was 13 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. He had spent the majority of his life in Ireland. Since 1987 he had lived entirely with his mother and did not see his father between 1987 and late 1992. The boy had an extremely disruptive childhood. He had been the […]

Seroka v. Bellah 1995 SLT 204

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

The child, a boy, was aged 6 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. He had spent all of his life in the United States. The parents were divorced; the mother had custody of the child and the father access, albeit with certain additional rights. In July 1993 the mother took the boy to […]

Re O. (Child Abduction: Undertakings) (No.1) [1994] 2 FLR 349

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

The children, a girl and a boy, were aged 6 and 4 2/3 respectively at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. They had lived in Greece all of their lives. The parents were married and had joint rights of custody. On 18 November 1993 the mother took the children to England, her State of […]