Jurisdiction/Habitual Residence and being out of reach of the Court
A recent case has drawn helpful attention to the criteria for a child to be…
March 24, 2025 By Bill Wilkins
Key Articles of the Hague Convention
The recent case of KL v PQ NIFam 13, heard in May 2024 by the…
March 24, 2025 By Megan Eaton
Wrongful removal – return to the Netherlands
A recent case very helpfully considered factors that need to be taken into account when…
March 19, 2025 By Bill Wilkins
Reunite International – Child Abduction Centre
Reunite International is an independent charity supporting parents, guardians and family members dealing with international…
February 26, 2025 By Libby Lovell
I thought I was doing the right thing
Ann Thomas sets out the problems that can arise when travelling abroad with a child.…
February 10, 2025 By Ann Thomas
Application for summary return of a child to a non-Hague country
A recent case (between a father and a mother [2024] EWHC 3125 (Fam)) has provided…
January 7, 2025 By Bill Wilkins
Relocation – which court has jurisdiction?
If a parent takes a child out of the country unbeknown to the other parent…
December 30, 2024 By Bill Wilkins
Child abduction – exceptions to the Hague Convention
The primary objective to the 1980 Hague Convention includes to secure the prompt return of…
December 19, 2024 By Bill Wilkins
Child Abduction – habitual residence and parental consent
A recent case K -v- M [2024] EWHC 3081 (Fam) has highlighted factors in the…
December 16, 2024 By Bill Wilkins
A recent ruling in the international child abduction case Mr SD v Ms MM
The High Court has recently made a ruling in the international child abduction case Mr…
November 12, 2024 By Alexandra Pitts
Children Law – everything you need to know
There are some common misconceptions and questions around Private Family Law and children law proceedings.…
June 24, 2024 By Peter Marshall
Do I need consent to take my children on holiday in the UK?
One of the questions that I am asked on a regular basis is ‘Do I…
February 29, 2024 By Peter Marshall