Derbyshire County Council v Mother

Subject Matter

CHILDREN — Care proceedings — Jurisdiction — Care proceedings in respect of children present in England — Whether English courts having jurisdiction — Whether children habitually resident in England — Whether habitual residence to be determined as at date court seised or date of hearing — Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (2012) (Cm 8477), art 5

[2022] EWHC 3405 (Fam); [2023] Fam 183; [2023] 2 WLR 1270; [2023] WLR(D) 46, Fam D