In the exercise of a discretion under the Hague Convention in a child’s objections case, an additional test or requirement of ‘exceptionality’ is appropriate when the Court comes to weigh the policy considerations underlying the Convention against the general welfare considerations affecting the child in the individual case.
Citations:
[2007] EWCA Civ 533, [2007] 2 FLR 996
Links:
Statutes:
Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – AF v M B-F FD 22-Feb-2008
The father sought the return of the two children to Poland after they had been brought to England by the mother. She said that she had come to seek work as a dentist, and had been unable to support the family in Poland. She said that her Polish . .
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Children, International
Updated: 31 October 2022; Ref: scu.253434