Composition of the court of appeal

Composition of the court of appeal

Jul 20, 2023 | Child abduction, Home-blog, Poland

COMPOSITION OF THE COURT OF APPEAL Who decides the appeal in a Hague case in Poland? Composition of the Court of Appeal – seemingly straightforward, but not quite… Until 8 March 2020, the Court of Appeal ruled with a panel of 3 judges. After a case had...
Refusal to return – child’s objection

Refusal to return – child’s objection

Apr 10, 2023 | Child abduction, Poland

A judge may refuse to order the return of a child if he/she finds that the child objects to being returned and has attained an age and degree of maturity at which it is appropriate to take account of its views (art. 13). How does the court determine that a child...