Re T. and Others (Minors) (Hague Convention: Access) [1993] 2 FLR 617
The children were aged 6, 5, and 3 at the date of the application for access. On 26 April 1991 the mother unilaterally took the children to England in breach of the father’s rights of custody. On 8 November 1991, upon undertakings being volunteered, the High Court granted a return order In March 1992, at […]
Re O. (A Minor) (Abduction: Habitual Residence) [1993] 2 FLR 594
The child, a girl, was almost 6 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. She had lived in both the United States and England. The parents were divorced and had joint rights of custody, with the mother having primary care. In November 1990, with leave of the Nevada District Court, the mother moved to […]
Re G. (A Minor) (Enforcement of Access Abroad) [1993] Fam 216
The child, a girl, was 2 2/3 at the date of the application for access. Sometime after September 1990 the mother unilaterally took the child to England in breach of the father’s rights of custody. On 21 June 1991 the High Court ordered the return of the child. Upon the child’s return the Ontario Court […]
Re B.-M. (Wardship: Jurisdiction) [1993] 1 FLR 979
The child, a boy, was 10 months at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. The parents were not married and the father had no legal custody rights in respect of the boy. On 3 September 1992 the mother took the child to Germany, her State of origin. In August 1992 the father had begun […]
Re R. (Minors) (Abduction) [1994] 1 FLR 190
The children, both boys, were 5 1/3 and 3 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. They had lived in France all of their lives. The parents were not married. In February 1991 the mother left the home with the children and took them to a women’s refuge. The father applied for parental authority […]
W. v. W. (Child Abduction: Acquiescence) [1993] 2 FLR 211
The child, a boy, was aged 4 1/2 at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. He had lived in Australia all of his life. The parents were married and both had custody rights. On 13 August 1991 the mother took the child to England to stay with the maternal grandparents. The nature of the […]
Re C. (Minors) (Enforcing Foreign Access Order) [1993] 1 FCR 770
The child, a boy, was nearly ten at the date of the proceedings. The parents were divorced. On 18 April 1985 the New Hampshire Superior Court awarded custody to the mother and reasonable rights of access to the father. This was on the understanding that following the divorce the mother would relocate to England with […]
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 B. (Minors) (Abduction) (No. 1) [1993] 1 FLR 988
The children, two boys, were 3 2/3 and 2 1/4 at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. They had lived in England, Scotland and Germany. The parents were married and had joint rights of custody. On 20 January 1992 the family moved to Germany. On 19 July 1992 the family travelled to England. The […]
Taylor v. Ford 1993 SLT 654
The children were 9 and 7 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. They had lived in Canada all of their lives. The parents were not married. On 16 July 1991 the father obtained an ex parte order from a court in Ontario prohibiting the mother from removing the children from the province. In […]