The Law Reports (Chancery Division)
[1965] Ch 831
[COURT OF APPEAL.]
In re
VALENTINE'S SETTLEMENT.
VALENTINE AND OTHERS v. VALENTINE AND OTHERS.
[1964 V. No. 338.]
1965 Jan. 14,
15,
18;
March 3.
March 3.
Lord Denning M.R., Danckwerts and Salmon L.JJ.
Settlement
— Construction
— “Children”
— Adoption in foreign country
— Not recognised, by adopter's lex domicilii
— Whether “children” of adopter.
Conflict of Laws
— Adoption
— Succession
— Settlement on “children”
— Adopted children of foreign domicile
— Adoption not recognised in adopter's domicile
— Whether adopted children included in “children”
—
Adoption of Children Act, 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. 5, c. 29), s. 5 (2).
Words and Phrases
— “Children.”