‘This application concerns 4 siblings who have been in care for 5 years. Since March 2006 they have lived with their maternal great-aunt in Canada, Z (‘the aunt’). All parties wish for the children’s future to be secured with the aunt. After much investigation it is agreed that the best method to secure this is by a Convention adoption order in England. That cannot be achieved if, at a time of the order, they are no longer habitually resident in England. I am asked to rule on whether they are or are not so habitually resident.’
Judges:
Sumner j
Citations:
[2007] EWHC 820 (Fam), [2007] Fam Law 697, [2007] 2 FCR 141, [2007] 2 FLR 154
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Adoption
Updated: 13 July 2022; Ref: scu.347371
