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C (Article 13(b): Summary return to Lithuania), Re [2026] EWHC 1120 (Fam) (05 May 2026)
The High Court ordered C’s summary return to Lithuania, rejecting the father’s Article 13(b) grave-risk defence based on the mother’s health, alcohol use, and delay.
The High Court ordered a child’s summary return to Lithuania, rejecting the father’s Article 13(b) grave-risk defence based on the mother’s past mental health, alcohol use, and delay.
The High Court ordered the return of three children to England from Dubai under its inherent jurisdiction, finding their welfare required return.
Court of Appeal dismissed appeals against a Hague Convention return order for a 14-year-old child, holding the judge had properly weighed the child’s objections and welfare.
X (A Child), Re [2026] EWCA Civ 518 (30 April 2026)
Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against the summary return of a 14-year-old child to South Africa under the Hague Convention, rejecting Article 13(b) and welfare-based challenges.
The court held that A was habitually resident in India on 17 October 2025, so it lacked jurisdiction. The wardship and summary return applications were dismissed.
A (A Child), Re (Habitual Residence) [2026] EWHC 1140 (Fam) (28 April 2026)
The High Court held that A was habitually resident in India on the application date, so it lacked jurisdiction over the wardship and summary return application.
The High Court ordered the return of two children to Dubai after a welfare-based summary return hearing, finding the domestic abuse case unproven and the risk in Dubai low.
ZA and BC (Children: Summary Return Order to Dubai), Re [2026] EWHC 1230 (Fam) (01 April 2026)
The High Court ordered two children returned to Dubai, finding low risk from alleged domestic abuse and geopolitical concerns, and greater harm in severing their relationship with their father.
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.
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