The child has been «wrongfully removed or retained» in breach of rights of
custody under the law of the State of the child's habitually residence.
Not exact matches
An essential element
of any case
under the Convention is that, «pursuant to the
laws or regulations
of the
state of habitual residence, said removal or retention breaches the rights
of custody with respect to the child attributed to the petitioner.»
- Whether a parent had «rights
of custody» within the meaning
of the Hague Convention
under the
laws of a U.S.
state.
This question was raised in EM (Lebanon)(FC) v Secretary
of State for the Home Department [2008] UKHL 64 but was only tangential to the main issue, which was the relationship between the appellant mother and her son as opposed to the father whose entitlement to
custody would have been secured
under Islamic
law.
Although the courts in the
state in which the child is currently located have exclusive
custody jurisdiction from their own perspective, if the child is taken to visit another country, the courts there will often have jurisdiction
under the local
law of that country to determine what is best for the child.
I specialise in Inquest
law and work fiercely for families who have lost loved ones in police
custody,
state detention, whilst sectioned or voluntarily
under the care
of Mental Health services, or in other circumstances involving the
state, to ensure they have the opportunity to have their voice heard.
the wrongful removal or retention
of a child is in breach
of rights
of custody attributed to a person, either jointly or alone,
under the
law of the
State in which the child was habitually resident immediately before the removal or retention
The rights
of custody mentioned in sub-paragraph a) above, may arise in particular by operation
of law or by reason
of a judicial or administrative decision, or by reason
of an agreement having legal effect
under the
law of that
State.
The chambers judge outlined the background and considered the evidence in light
of the objects
of the Hague Convention, being to secure the prompt return
of children wrongfully removed to or retained in any contracting
state, and to ensure that rights
of custody and
of access
under the
law of one contracting
state are effectively respected in the other contracting
states.
Under federal
law, Florida can decide issues
of custody and issue
custody orders only if your children have lived in the
state for the past six months.
Under the
laws of the
State of North Carolina, any person or entity with
custody of a minor child may seek support for that child from the parents
of the child.
(a) «Child» means any person who is
under the jurisdiction
of a
state court pursuant to the Uniform Child
Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act or is the subject of any order granting to a parent or other person any right to time - sharing, residential care, kinship, or custody, as provided under sta
Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act or is the subject
of any order granting to a parent or other person any right to time - sharing, residential care, kinship, or
custody, as provided under sta
custody, as provided
under state law.
The
custody laws in all
states, including Virginia, consider the best interests
of children
under 18 years
of age when making
custody rulings.
California Courts, Family
Law Overview: http://www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-divorce.htm The
State Bar
of California, What Should I Know About Divorce and
Custody: http://calbar.ca.gov/public/pamphlets/divorcecustody.aspx Divorce Sites: Divorce Support: http://www.divorcesupport.com Divorce Net: http://www.divorcenet.com Divorce Source: http://www.divorcesource.com Divorce Magazine: http://www.divorcemag.com Divorce 360: http://www.divorce360.com Financial Planning Association: http://www.fpaforfinancialplanning.org Internal Revenue Service, Publication 504, Divorced or Separated Individuals: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p504.pdf MSN Money: http://moneycentral.msn.com/home.asp SmartMoney, articles on divorce
under Personal Finance tab: http://www.smartmoney.com California Association
of Legal Document Assistants: http://www.calda.org
Under state law, a grandparent can ask a family
law court for reasonable grandchild visitation rights in the following situations if the grandchild's parents have obtained a divorce; the child is in
custody of someone other than a parent; or if the child's parent, who is the child
of the grandparent seeking visitation, has died.
A child
custody determination made by a court
of this
state that had jurisdiction
under this act binds all persons who have been served in accordance with the
laws of this
state or notified in accordance with section 8
of this act or who have submitted to the jurisdiction
of the court, and who have been given an opportunity to be heard.
(6) «Indian custodian» means any Indian person who has legal
custody of an Indian child
under tribal
law or custom or
under State law or to whom temporary physical care,
custody, and control has been transferred by the parent
of such child;
Under this
law,
state courts must honor the
custody orders
of other
states.