Jan 11, 2023 | Child relocation, UK - England and Wales case law
Ms D v Mr D, Central London Family Court 3 September 2022, (2022) EWFC 164 Judge John’s letter to the children went viral. The judge received many compliments for turning directly to the children to explain his decision, and for using clear language to indicate...
Dec 4, 2022 | Child relocation, The Netherlands case law
District court The Hague, The Netherlands 15 October 2021, ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2021:11036 In this court procedure in The Netherlands the child’s opinion was not decisive, even though the child was 10 years old. Mother asks permission to relocate The mother...
Nov 27, 2022 | Child relocation, The Netherlands case law
District court of Gelderland, The Netherlands – November 17 2022, ECLI:NL:RBGEL:2022:6434 – What happens if a child is relocated during the proceedings? On 17 November 2022, the Gelderland District Court gave an interesting ruling on a young child who,...
Jun 10, 2022 | Child relocation, Martine Wernsen, The Netherlands case law
Arnhem Court of Appeal, The Netherlands May 24, 2022, ECLI:NL:GHARL:2022:4136 After the divorce, the father and mother both lived in the same residence. The court had rejected the mother’s request to move with the children (8, 10 and 12 years old) to another...
Jun 2, 2022 | Child abduction, Child relocation, Germany
In cases of child abduction or disputes about child relocation, mediation can be an efficient, fast en less expensive way to settle the dispute. During al stages of the abduction court procedure there is the option to start mediation. The law in Germany allows judges...
May 31, 2022 | Child abduction, Child relocation, Martine Wernsen, The Netherlands case law
Supreme Court, Netherlands October 15, 2021, ECLI:NL:HR:2021:1513 The mother with custody moved with the child to an unknown destination before the parties became joint custodians. Nevertheless, the court may decide that the mother must move back with the child. The...
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