17 Jun 2010
A S K V S K HC AK CIV-2010-404-003284
- Citation
- openlaw-9a79b61c_0265_44a9_9c98_69bbe7eb99ce.pdf
- Court
- High Court
The Court had jurisdiction under the Care of Children Act 2004 to act to protect the welfare and best interests of the New Zealand child wrongfully retained abroad; applying established precedent and Hague Convention principles, the Court must place the child under its guardianship and order her prompt return to New Zealand with ancillary orders to secure her residence and travel documents pending further proceedings.