Inger Blackford
Geoffrey Mark Sandelin
Interpretations of the Hague Child Abduction Convention 1980 in New Zealand Since COCA: Cause for Concern?
T.B. v. J.B. (Abduction: Grave Risk of Harm) [2001] 2 FLR 515
Appeal allowed and return ordered; by a majority verdict the Court of Appeal found that none of the exceptions had been proved to the standard required under the Convention.
Arthur & Secretary, Department of Family & Community Services and Anor [2017] FamCAFC 111, (2017) FLC 93-781
https://www.incadat.com/en/case/11
Fairfax v. Ireton [2009] 1 NZLR 540
Secretary, Attorney-General’s Department v. TS (2001) FLC 93-063, [2000] FamCA 1692, 27 Fam LR 376
Return refused; the removal was wrongful but the child was found to have become settled in his new environment.
Simpson v Hamilton [2019] NZCA 579
The parents, both German nationals, lived together and had a child in Germany. In 2014 the mother took the child to New Zealand without the consent of the father. In […]
Bakker v. Bakker [2020] BCSC 1620
Removal and Retention – Arts 3 and 12 After applying an objective test the court found that an agreement was made between the parties to return the child to New […]
LRR v COL [2020] NZCA 209
The mother and the father were living in Australia with their son, H. Following the break-down of their relationship, the mother moved to New Zealand with H, then aged 2 […]
