The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[2008] AC 1288
House of Lords
In re
M and another (Children) (Abduction: Rights of Custody)
[2007] UKHL 55
2007 Nov 21,
22;
Dec 5
Dec 5
Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Hope of Craighead, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, Baroness Hale of Richmond and Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood
Children— Custody rights— Breach— Children habitually resident in Zimbabwe— Mother removing children to England— Father issuing proceedings under Hague Convention for their immediate return over two years later— Children settled in England and objecting to return— Whether court having jurisdiction to order return under Convention once children settled— Exercise of discretion to order return— Whether children to be returned—
Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (c 60), Sch 1, arts 12, 13, 18