A. v. S., 24 June 1996, Venice Juvenile Court
The child, a boy, was nearly 2 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. He had lived in both the United States and Italy. The parents were separated. On 4 May 1995 the mother took the child to Italy with the father’s consent. On 11 November 1995 the father sent a letter to the […]
Walton v. Walton, 925 F. Supp. 453 (S.D. Miss. 1996)
The child, a girl, was 4 1/4 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. The parents were married. The family had lived in the United States, but, in October 1994 moved to Australia. On 19 March 1996 the mother unilaterally took the girl and her half brother back to the United States. On 22 […]
Y.D. v. J.B., [1996] R.D.F. 753 (Que.C.A.)
The children, a girl and a boy, were 5 1/3 and 3 1/3 on the date of the alleged wrongful removal. They had lived in both Canada and the United States. The parents were married and had joint rights of custody. On 18 January 1996 the mother took the children to Canada, her State of […]
Brennan v. Cibault, 643 N.Y.S.2d 780, 227 A.2d 965 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
The child, a girl, was almost 2 at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. She had lived in France until 26 June 1995 when her father took her to the United States, his State of origin, for a six week visit. During the visit the parents decided to separate. They agreed that the child […]
Re S. (Abduction: Children: Separate Representation) [1997] 1 FLR 486
The children, two girls, were 14 and 11 3/4 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. They had lived in New Zealand for the majority of their lives. The parents were separated. In late 1986 the mother took the children to the United Kingdom. On 20 June 1986 the High Court ordered the return […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]