The WLR Daily case summaries
[2017] WLR (D) 113
Court of Justice of the European Union
W and another v X
(Case C‑499/15)
EU:C:2017:118
2016 Nov 16; Dec 1; 2017 Feb 15
President of Chamber R Silva de Lapuerta,Judges E Regan, J-C Bonichot, A Arabadjiev, CG Fernlund (Rapporteur)Advocate General Y Bot
Conflict of laws— Jurisdiction under Council Regulation— Orders with respect to children— Parental responsibility— Maintenance obligations— Court of member state of father making various orders— Court of member state of mother recognising parts of judgment— Father seeking variation of orders— Child habitually resident in member state of residence of mother— Whether courts of father’s member state of residence having jurisdiction to vary its earlier decision— Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003, art 8— Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009, art 3