AB v CD [2021] EWFC 38 (05 March 2021)

AB v CD [2021] EWFC 38 (05 March 2021)

Permission for overseas travel is granted subject to substantial security: deposit of shares or their value and a £5 million bond, with travel limited to France, Monaco, and Switzerland. Risk is currently acceptable but may be reassessed if financial proceedings conclude without payment.

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Citation
[2021] EWFC 38
Parties
Applicant: AB; Respondent: CD
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
05 March 2021
Procedural Posture
Children Act Application / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application granted with conditions
Legal Topics
Child Contact, International Travel, Security for Child Return, Financial Remedy
Family Law Child Contact International Travel Security for Child Return Financial Remedy

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Parties

AB

Applicant

CD

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Children Act Application / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether C should be permitted to travel abroad with his father
  2. 2 Appropriate security to ensure C's return
  3. 3 Impact of ongoing financial proceedings on contact arrangements

Ratio Decidendi

Permission for overseas travel is granted subject to substantial security: deposit of shares or their value and a £5 million bond, with travel limited to France, Monaco, and Switzerland. Risk is currently acceptable but may be reassessed if financial proceedings conclude without payment.

Court Disposition

Application granted with conditions

Orders

  • Father may take C abroad to France, Monaco, and Switzerland subject to deposit of shares or their value and a £5 million bond.
  • Father must return C on time after each overseas contact, order penally endorsed.