Child’s opinion not decisive

Child’s opinion not decisive

In this court procedure in The Netherlands the child’s opinion was not decisive, even though the child was 10 years old. District court The Hague, The Netherlands 15 October 2021, ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2021:11036 Mother asks permission to relocate The mother again asks...
Child’s opinion not decisive

Relocated during proceeding

What happens if the child was relocated during proceedings at Spanish court? District court of Gelderland, The Netherlands  November 17 2022, ECLI:NL:RBGEL:2022:6434   On 17 November 2022, the Gelderland District Court gave an interesting ruling on a young child...
Mediation in Germany

Mediation in Germany

Mediation in 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...
Tropea v. Tropea

Tropea v. Tropea

Tropea v. Tropea Permission to relocate In the case of Tropea v. Tropea, the New York Court of Appeals has stated how a request for permission to relocate or a request to ban the move will be assessed. The parties were married in 1981 and had two children. They...