England and Wales Case Law

X (a Minor), Re (Hague Convention 1980, Article 13(b); Article 13(2))

X (a Minor), Re (Hague Convention 1980, Article 13(b); Article 13(2)) [2026] EWHC 400 (Fam) (24 February 2026)

The High Court ordered X’s summary return to South Africa under the Hague Convention, rejecting Article 13(b) and finding his objections were not authentically his own.

• Hague convention 1980
• Article 13(b) grave risk of harm
• Article 13(2) child's objections
• Summary return of child
• Parental alienation
• Enforcement of contact orders

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X (a Minor) (Hague Convention 1980, Article 13(b); Article 13(2)), Re

The High Court ordered the return of a 14-year-old boy to South Africa under the Hague Convention, rejecting grave-risk and child-objection defences.

• Hague convention 1980
• Article 13(b) grave risk of harm
• Article 13(2) child’s objections
• Child welfare
• Parental alienation
• Hague-convention-1980

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