BL v TC & Anor

BL v TC & Anor

The court approved the withdrawal of the Hague Convention application, the agreed child welfare orders, and the variation of the financial order, finding each to be appropriate and in the child's best interests, applying the relevant legal tests and principles.

Parties
Applicant: BL; First Respondent: TC; Second Respondent: OD
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 November 2017
Procedural Posture
Family / Judgment Following Settlement and Withdrawal of Applications
Outcome
Applications withdrawn and orders approved by consent
Legal Topics
Hague Convention 1980, Child Welfare, Jurisdiction, Financial Orders, Mediation Confidentiality
Family Law International Child Abduction Hague Convention 1980 Child Welfare Jurisdiction Financial Orders Mediation Confidentiality

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Parties

BL

Applicant

TC

First Respondent

OD

Second Respondent

Procedural Posture

Family / Judgment Following Settlement and Withdrawal of Applications

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to permit withdrawal of Hague Convention application
  2. 2 Whether to approve agreed child arrangements and welfare orders
  3. 3 Whether to vary existing financial order

Ratio Decidendi

The court approved the withdrawal of the Hague Convention application, the agreed child welfare orders, and the variation of the financial order, finding each to be appropriate and in the child's best interests, applying the relevant legal tests and principles.

Court Disposition

Applications withdrawn and orders approved by consent

Orders

  • Withdrawal of Hague Convention application permitted
  • Child arrangements and welfare orders for OD approved