Re O. (A Minor) (Abduction: Habitual Residence) [1993] 2 FLR 594
The child, a girl, was almost 6 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. She had lived in both the United States and England. The parents were divorced and had joint rights of custody, with the mother having primary care. In November 1990, with leave of the Nevada District Court, the mother moved to […]
Friedrich v. Friedrich, 983 F.2d 1396, 125 ALR Fed. 703 (6th Cir. 1993)
The child, a boy, was 1 2/3 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. He had spent all of his life in Germany. The parents had very recently separated. On 2 August 1991 the mother took the boy to the United States, her State of origin. On 23 September 1991 the father’s return application […]
C.K. v. C.K. [1994] 1 IR 260
The children were nearly 7 and 5 1/2 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. They had lived in both Ireland and Australia. The parents were married and had joint rights of custody. In February 1989 the family moved to Australia, planning to return to Ireland in 1996. In June 1992 the father left […]
Re G. (A Minor) (Enforcement of Access Abroad) [1993] Fam 216
The child, a girl, was 2 2/3 at the date of the application for access. Sometime after September 1990 the mother unilaterally took the child to England in breach of the father’s rights of custody. On 21 June 1991 the High Court ordered the return of the child. Upon the child’s return the Ontario Court […]
1Ob648/92 (1Ob649/92), Oberster Gerichtshof
The two children concerned were born to married parents. Since the summer of 1989 they lived with their maternal grandparents in Hungary. The grandmother applied for custody of the children. On 23 and 24 April 1990 the Council of the 13th Canton of Budapest awarded interim custody to the grandmother who was also designated guardian […]
Re B.-M. (Wardship: Jurisdiction) [1993] 1 FLR 979
The child, a boy, was 10 months at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. The parents were not married and the father had no legal custody rights in respect of the boy. On 3 September 1992 the mother took the child to Germany, her State of origin. In August 1992 the father had begun […]
Re R. (Minors) (Abduction) [1994] 1 FLR 190
The children, both boys, were 5 1/3 and 3 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. They had lived in France all of their lives. The parents were not married. In February 1991 the mother left the home with the children and took them to a women’s refuge. The father applied for parental authority […]
W. v. W. (Child Abduction: Acquiescence) [1993] 2 FLR 211
The child, a boy, was aged 4 1/2 at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. He had lived in Australia all of his life. The parents were married and both had custody rights. On 13 August 1991 the mother took the child to England to stay with the maternal grandparents. The nature of the […]
Re C. (Minors) (Enforcing Foreign Access Order) [1993] 1 FCR 770
The child, a boy, was nearly ten at the date of the proceedings. The parents were divorced. On 18 April 1985 the New Hampshire Superior Court awarded custody to the mother and reasonable rights of access to the father. This was on the understanding that following the divorce the mother would relocate to England with […]
Zimmerman v. Zimmerman (1992), 42 R.F.L. (3d) 264 (B.C.S.C.)
The two children, boys (J & G), were born in Canada in 1989 and 1991 to German parents who had been landed immigrants in Canada since 1987. In November 1991 the parents separated and the mother took G to Germany. When the mother returned to Canada in April 1992 the parties arrived at a written […]