Smith v. Smith 2001 (3) SA 845

The children, both boys, were 1 _ and 4 months at the date of their retention in South Africa. It was conceded at trial that they were habitually resident in […]
Re W. (A Child) [2004] EWCA Civ 1366

Appeal dismissed; the removal was wrongful and none of the exceptions had been established to the standard required under the Convention, however, the return was subject to extensive and stringent […]
Secretary for Justice v. Abrahams, ex parte Brown

Return ordered; although the children objected to a return there was evidence of external pressure and the court exercised its discretion to make a return order, finding that the appropriate […]
Director-General Department of Families, Youth and Community Care and Hobbs, 24 September 1999, Family Court of Australia (Brisbane) [1999] FamCA 2059, (2000) FLC 93-007

Return ordered subject to undertakings; the removal of the child breached the father’s rights of custody and the standard of harm required under Article 13(1)(b) had not been established.
Ad Hoc Central Authority of the Republic for South Africa and Another v Koch N.O and Another (2821/2021) [2021] ZAWCHC 53

Non-Convention Issues The application was not strictly brought under the Hague Convention but was clearly related to it and aimed to enforce the rights protected and granted under the Convention. […]
G v G [2021] UKSC 9

The parents lived together in South Africa and had a child in 2012. The child had always been habitually resident in South Africa. The parents separated in 2014. The child […]
Cass Civ 1?re, 19 novembre 2014, N? de pourvoi 14-17.493

L’affaire concernait une enfant n?e en mai 2012 ? Johannesburg de parents mari?s. Les parents se s?par?rent au cours des six mois suivant la naissance de l’enfant. La m?re convint […]
NF v. MC (17845/2012)

The proceedings related to a child born in the United States of America on 10 May 2012 to an American father and South African mother. The parents had married in […]
Central Authority for the Republic of South Africa, E, RC and M, A (11/39798; 2012/1096)

The proceedings concerned a child born in Australia in May 2007 to unmarried parents. The parents had met in 2000 in Kosovo where they were working as United Nations volunteers. […]
Central Authority v MG 2010 JDR 1535 (GNP)

The proceedings related to a child born on 23 November 2008 to unmarried parents. On 29 May 2009, the child was taken from the United Kingdom, her place of habitual […]