R? 1996 ref 52, A.F.J. v. T.J., 9 May 1996, Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden
The child, a girl, was 7 2/3 at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. The parents were divorced. A shuttle custody arrangement was established whereby the child would continually move between Sweden and the United States and the custody of her mother and father every few years. The parties also included a clause that […]
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea v. Holder, Nyack and Warrener, No. 4896/96 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. May 10, 1996)
The children, both girls, were 6 and 1 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. On 18 January 1996 the High Court made a care order in favour of the local authority, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. This provided, inter alia, that the children could not be removed from the jurisdiction without […]
Cameron v. Cameron (No. 2) 1997 SLT 206
The children of the family involved in the application, both girls, were aged 7 and almost 5, at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. Until December 1994 they had lived exclusively in Scotland. The parents were married and had joint rights of custody. However, on 21 December 1994 they entered into a separation agreement […]
4Ob1523/96, Oberster Gerichtshof
L’enfant, une fille, ?tait ?g?e d’un an ? la date du d?placement dont le caract?re illicite ?tait all?gu?. La famille vivait dans le Michigan. Le 30 octobre 1995, la m?re emmena unilat?ralement l’enfant en Autriche, sans le faire savoir au p?re. Le 3 novembre 1995, la m?re demanda la garde de l’enfant. Le 10 novembre […]
Friedrich v. Friedrich, 78 F.3d 1060 (6th Cir. 1996)
The child, a boy, was 2 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. He had spent all of his life in Germany. The parents had very recently separated. On 2 August 1991 the mother took the boy to the United States, her State of origin. On 23 September 1991 the father’s return application was […]
H. v. H. [1995] 12 FRNZ 498
The children, a girl and a boy, were aged 8 and 2 respectively at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. They had lived in the United States of America since January 1992. However, at no time did the parents have any legal status to work or remain there. The parents were married and had […]
Marshall v. Marshall 1996 SLT 429
The child, a girl, was 13 1/2 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. She had lived in Ireland all of her life. The parents were separated. The father lived in Scotland and the mother, with whom the girl resided, in Ireland. On 28 April 1995 the girl went to Scotland with the help […]
Cass Civ 1?re, 21 novembre 1995, No de RG 93-20140
The children were aged 2 and 3 months at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. The parents were married and the family lived in Indianapolis (USA). In 1989, with the agreement of the father, the mother took the children to France. However, they did not return and the mother commenced divorce proceedings in France. […]
R. v. R. (Residence Order: Child Abduction) [1995] Fam 209, [1995] 3 WLR 425
The hearing related to three children who were aged 11, 7, and 4. They had lived all of their lives in Tenerife before being taken by their mother to England on 21 April 1994. This was prima facie in violation of the father’s right of veto over the removal of the children from the jurisdiction. […]
Cameron v. Cameron 1996 SC 17
The children of the family involved in the application, both girls, were aged 7 and almost 5, at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. Until December 1994 they had spent all of their lives in Scotland. The parents were married and had joint rights of custody. However, on 21 December 1994 they entered into […]