After referring to the decisions in Re S and in Re N on the issue of whether a child had a settled residence: ‘It seems to me that any survey of the degree of settlement of the child must give weight to emotional and psychological settlement, as well as to physical settlement.’
Judges:
Thorpe J
Citations:
[1996] 1 FLR 315
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Re S (A Minor) (Abduction) CA 1991
The court considered what would constitute a child being ‘settled’ under the 1985 Act: ‘I now turn to the last matter, which is art. 12, as to whether in these circumstances it has been demonstrated that Katharine in now settled in her new . .
Cited – Re N (Minors) (Abduction) FD 2-Jan-1991
The court considered the degree of settlement that had to be proved under the Act: ‘The second question which has arisen is: what is the degree of settlement which has to be demonstrated? There is some force, I find, in the argument that legal . .
Cited by:
Cited – Cannon v Cannon CA 19-Oct-2004
The mother had brought the child to the UK wrongfully. She had hidden their identity for more than a year. Upon discovering her, the father came to England and began proceedings for the child’s return to the US.
Held: Because the child’s . .
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Children
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.219121