Auto Juzgado de Familia Nº 6 de Zaragoza (Espa?a), Expediente Nº 1233/95-B

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

The boy, an American national, was born in California on 14 July 1993 to an American father and a Spanish mother. Thereafter, the parents separated, the mother alleging that the father had committed acts of domestic violence. In an interim hearing the mother was awarded exclusive custody of the child. On 1 March 1995 the […]

F. v. A.

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

The application related to a child born to an American mother and Italian father. The parents at no stage participated in a conventional relationship. They met and developed a friendship. Ms A at this time wished to become a mother, but not to have an on-going relationship. Mr F agreed to assist Ms A to […]

Family case 107064/99 K.L v. N.D.S.

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

The proceedings related to a child, a boy, who was aged 12 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. He was born in Sweden and lived there for the first two years of his life. His parents’ marriage then ended and the mother took him to Israel. The child spent summer vacations with the […]

DeHaan v. Gracia [2004] AJ No.94 (QL), [2004] ABQD 4

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

Habitual Residence – Art. 3 If the father’s application was to succeed he had to establish that the children were still habitually resident in France on the date from which he alleged they were being retained against his will. The Court rejected this submission. It found that the parents had established a clear intention to […]

A. v. A. (Children) (Abduction: acquiescence) [2003] EWHC 3102 (FAM)

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

The children, a boy and a girl, were aged 13 and 9 at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. They had spent their entire lives in Portugal. The parents separated in 1997. The three youngest children remained with the father. In late 2002 the mother moved to England. In March 2003 the mother asked […]

W. v. W., 2004 S.C. 63 IH (1 Div)

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

The application related to four children aged between 3 1/2 and 9 at the date of the hearing. The eldest child was a child of the mother by a previous relationship. The family emigrated from Scotland to Australia in 1998. The youngest child was born in Australia in 1999. The parents separated in November 2001. […]

P. v. Secretary for Justice [2004] 2 NZLR 28

INCADAT legal file Hague parental abduction

The application related to two children, aged six and almost 4, at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. The parents separated in March 2001. In January 2002 the mother indicated that she wished to relocate to New Zealand with the children. The father immediately initiated legal proceedings, however, the parents were able to reach […]