The Weekly Law Reports
[2024] 4 WLR 49
Court of Appeal
In re
A (A Child)
[2023] EWCA Civ 659
2023 April 4;
June 12
June 12
Bean, Moylan, Snowden LJJ
Children— Custody rights— Jurisdiction— Habitual residence— Child born in England— Mother removing child from father while visiting Zambia and keeping child there without father’s consent— Father applying to English court for child’s return— Whether child habitually resident in England or Zambia— Whether date of habitual residence to be determined at date of application or date of hearing— Whether English court having jurisdiction—
Family Law Act (c 55), ss 2, 3, 7
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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), arts 5, 7
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