Hearings
England & Wales
03 May 1977 [1978] Fam 105; [1977] 3 WLR 561; [1978] 2 All ER 230, CA
In re C (Minors) (Wardship: Jurisdiction)
Subject Matter
MINOR — Ward of court — Jurisdiction — Forum conveniens — American step-father applying to American court for custody of children — English father removing children from jurisdiction in breach of order — Children made wards of court — Step-father applying for children's return to America — Relevance of father being Jehovah's Witness — Principles applicable in determining appropriate court