The WLR Daily case summaries
[2016] WLR (D) 553
Family Division
QS v RS
[2016] EWHC 2470 (Fam)
2016 July 6–8, 25, 26; Oct 10
MacDonald J
Children— Orders with respect to children— Recognition of foreign adoption order— Parents not fulfilling common law requirement of being habitually resident or domiciled in country of adoption at time of adoption— Whether strict application of domicile rule compatible with family’s human rights— Whether foreign adoption order to be recognised— Family Law Act 1986 (c 55) s 57— Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42) s 6(1), Sch 1, Pt 1, art 8