
McKiver v. McKiver 1995 SLT 790
Return ordered; the removal of the child had breached the father’s actually exercised rights of custody.

Return ordered; the removal of the child had breached the father’s actually exercised rights of custody.

Appeal allowed and return refused. The Lord Ordinary had erred in the exercise of his discretion with respect to the objections of the younger child.

Appeal dismissed and return refused; the standard required under Article 13(1)(b) to indicate the children would face a grave risk of psychological harm had been

Appeal allowed and return refused; the father had acquiesced in the retention of his son. The court exercised its discretion not to order the return

Appeal dismissed and return ordered, undertakings offered; the standard required under Article 13(1)(a) to indicate consent or acquiescence of the removal had not been met.

Return ordered; the children were habitually resident in Canada at the relevant date.

Appeal dismissed and return of the children to the United States ordered; the evidence did not support a finding of a grave risk of harm

Removal wrongful but return refused on the basis of the children’s objections.

Appeal allowed and return ordered; Article 13(1)(a) was not established.

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