DB v CB

DB v CB

AB was habitually resident in England and Wales on 31st August 2017; therefore, the father's application for return under the Hague Convention fails as there was no wrongful removal from Switzerland.

Parties
Applicant: DB; Respondent: CB
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
06 November 2017
Procedural Posture
Child Abduction Application Under Hague Convention / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Habitual Residence, Hague Convention, Child Custody, Wrongful Removal

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Parties

DB

Applicant

CB

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Child Abduction Application Under Hague Convention / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Where was AB habitually resident prior to September 2016?
  2. 2 Did AB become habitually resident in England and Wales after September 2016?
  3. 3 Did AB continue to be habitually resident in England and Wales on 31st August 2017?

Ratio Decidendi

AB was habitually resident in England and Wales on 31st August 2017; therefore, the father's application for return under the Hague Convention fails as there was no wrongful removal from Switzerland.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Father's application for relief pursuant to the Hague Convention is dismissed