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Referenced Legislation

Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (c 60), ss 2(1), 28(1)(c)

Children Act 1989 (c 41), s 1(3)

Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 2020 (SI 2020/277), Sch 1

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (1980)

Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (1996) (Cm 7727)

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The Weekly Law Reports

[2021] 4 WLR 28

Family Division

[2020] EWHC 877 (Fam)

2020 April 4; 7

Mostyn J

Children— Custody rights— Breach— Mother removing child to England in breach of Bermudan court order— Father seeking summary return of child under inherent jurisdiction— Mother opposing return on grounds of own medical treatment— Whether 1980 Hague Convention applicable— Whether child’s welfare paramount consideration— Whether child to be returned to Bermuda— Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (c 60), ss 2(1), 28(1)(c) [1] — Children Act 1989 (c 41) , s 1(3) [1] — Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 2020 (SI 2020/277), Sch 1 — Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (1980) — Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (1996) (Cm 7727)

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