The Law Reports (Family Division)
[2014] Fam 130
Court of Appeal
In re
T (A Child) (Care Proceedings: Request to Assume Jurisdiction)
[2013] EWCA Civ 895
2013 June 11
Thorpe, Tomlinson, Briggs LJJ
Conflict of laws— Jurisdiction under Council Regulation— Orders with respect to children— Care proceedings— Child born in England to Slovakian parents— Mother having absconded from children’s home in Slovakia— English local authority commencing care proceedings in respect of child— Slovakian central authority seeking transfer of proceedings to Slovakia— Principles applying when court considering whether to request transfer— Scope of “best interests” inquiry— Whether transfer to be requested—
Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003, art 15