In re J (Children) (Child abduction: Child appellant): CA 5 Apr 2004

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