A child appealed an order for him to be returned to Croatia to be with his father. The mother had returned to England believing this to be her home.
Held: In such cases where the court might make an order under the 1989 Act for residence with the mother, all the information necessary to such a determination should be before the court. In the unusual circumstances of the child himself appealing, he should have had separate legal representation.
Judges:
Wall LJ, Gage J
Citations:
Times 12-Apr-2004
Statutes:
Hague Convention on International Child Abduction A13, Child Abduction and Custody act 1985
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Children
Updated: 09 May 2022; Ref: scu.195577
