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Minor – Abduction. A Maltese girl was brought by her mother to the United Kingdom without the knowledge or consent of the father. The father applied to the court for her return to Malta. The mother and K opposed the application. The Family Division dismissed the application and found that all three defences under the Hague Convention had been made out and K would not be returned to Malta as she had successfully established family life in the UK.
Minor – Abduction. A Maltese girl was brought by her mother to the United Kingdom without the knowledge or consent of the father. The father applied to the court for her return to Malta. The mother and K opposed the application. The Family Division dismissed the application and found that all three defences under the Hague Convention had been made out and K would not be returned to Malta as she had successfully established family life in the UK.
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