The children were aged 4 1/2 and 2 at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. They had lived all of their lives in the United States with their parents. In January 2005 they travelled to Ireland with their mother. The nature of this trip was the subject of dispute between the parents: it was the father’s case that it was a very short vacation whilst the mother maintained that it was a permanent relocation.
The father petitioned for the return of the children. On 26 January 2006 the Irish High Court made a return order, subject to undertakings. The mother appealed.
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