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Where children should live and the issue of child abduction or child relocation whether internationally or even within the same country can often cause problems for parents and children which end up in the Courts. In this article we look at the latest caselaw from the High Court in Ireland regarding Child Abduction, Child Relocation and summary return. 

Updated 4 MOST IMPORTANT effects of BREXIT on Divorce and Family Law disputes concerning Ireland and the UK

Family law - Child Abduction and Enforcement of Custody Orders Act 1991 - Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction1980 - Council Regulation 2201/2003 - Grave risk - Habitually resident - Acquiescence

Family law - Child Abduction and Enforcement of Custody Orders Act 1991 - Art. 12 of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction1980 (Hague Convention) - Council Regulation 2201/2003 - Habitually resident - Grave risk - Welfare of child

4 MOST IMPORTANT effects of BREXIT on Divorce and Family Law disputes concerning Ireland and the UK

CHILD ABDUCTION CASES - urgent advice required 

Relocation case re: child where Brussels II Regulation interpreted by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and judgement of the Supreme Court 19 July 2017

Family law - Child abduction - Child Abduction and Enforcement of Custody Orders Act 1991 - Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction - O. 28, r. 1 of the Rules of the Superior Courts - Amendment of pleadings - Discretionary remedy

Family - Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964 - Removal of child from one jurisdiction to another without consent - Jurisdiction of Court over custody - Habitual resident - Best interests of child