(Court of Appeal, Gross, McFarlane, Coulson LJJ, 25 May 2018)
Abduction – Return order – Mother suffered from mental ill-health – Art 13(b), Hague Convention defence rejected – Set aside application dismissed – Mother sought a further expert instruction
The mother’s appeal from a decision refusing a further expert psychiatric report was dismissed and the return order remained in force.
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Neutral Citation Number: [2018] EWCA Civ 1208
Case No: B4/2018/0504/FAFMF
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION)
ON APPEAL FROM HIGH COURT FAMILY DIVISION
HHJ ROGERS
FD16P00621
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
Date: 25/05/2018
Before:
LORD JUSTICE GROSS
LORD JUSTICE MCFARLANE
and
LORD JUSTICE COULSON
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Between:
Y (CHILDREN)
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Henry Setright QC and Michael Gration (instructed by Dawson Cornwell) for the Appellant (mother)
James Turner QC (instructed by Brethertons LLP Solicitors) for the Respondent (father)
Hearing dates : Tuesday 15th May
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Judgment Approved
Judgment: Re Y (Children) [2018] EWCA Civ 1208.rtf