In Re K (Abduction: Consent: Forum Conveniens): 1995

An application was made to stay proceedings here for the return of a child to the other parent’s country of jurisdiction on the ground that the question has already been determined, or that it is more appropriate for it to be determined, in proceedings in another jurisdiction.
Held: Section 5 might be used for that purpose.

Citations:

[1995] 2 FLR 211

Statutes:

Family Law Act 1986 5

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedRe KL (A Child) SC 4-Dec-2013
How should the courts of this country react when a child is brought here pursuant to an order made abroad in proceedings under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction which is later over-turned on appeal? K was a . .
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Children, International

Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.538777