In re R (Children)

Subject Matter

CHILDREN — Custody rights — Abduction — Father seeking summary return of children to France — Mother refusing to accompany children to France if return order made — Correct approach to assessment of likelihood of parent not returning — Whether grave risk to children of harm or otherwise placing in intolerable situation if returned — Whether children to be returned — Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (c 60), Sch 1, art 13(b)

[2024] EWCA Civ 1296; [2025] Fam 67; [2025] 2 WLR 141; [2025] 4 All ER 218; [2025] 1 FLR 1225; [2024] WLR(D) 474, CA

CHILDREN — Custody rights — Abduction — Mother asserting she would not accompany children if their summary return to France ordered — Whether return would expose children to physical or psychological harm or otherwise place them in intolerable situation — Proper approach to assessing likelihood of parent not returning — Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (c 60), Sch 1, art 13(b)

[2024] EWCA Civ 1296; [2025] Fam 67; [2025] 2 WLR 141; [2025] 4 All ER 218; [2025] 1 FLR 1225; [2024] WLR(D) 474, CA

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