(Family Division, Holman J, 25 October 2017)
Jurisdiction – Parentage – Declaration sought under s 55A, Family Law Act 1986
The court held that the English court was the more appropriate forum to determine the application for a declaration of parentage.
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Case No. ZW16P01215
Neutral Citation Number: [2017] EWHC 2726 (Fam)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
FAMILY DIVISION
Royal Courts of Justice
Date: Wednesday, 25 October 2017
Before:
MR JUSTICE HOLMAN
(In Public)
B E T W E E N :
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DILEK AKYUZ
Applicant
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(1) KENAN VURAL AKYUZ
(deceased acting by his personal representative Derya Akyuz)
(2) SHAZIYE ALI MEHMET
Respondents
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MS. S. JACKLIN, QC appeared on behalf of the Applicant.
MS S. HAREN (instructed by Dawson Cornwell) appeared on behalf of the First Respondent.
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J U D G M E N T
(As approved by the judge)
Judgment: Akyuz v Akyuz and Another [2017] EWHC 2726 (Fam).rtf