Posts Tagged ‘habitual residence’
Ways to prepare for, prevent and respond to an international abduction: Webinar
This webinar looks at the issue of international abduction of children in the context of family violence, with a focus on steps a woman can take to pre-empt an international abduction as well as what she can do if her children are abducted. This is the latest in a series of webinars on family law…
Read moreRecent case: Habitual residence, jurisdiction and custody
Kunuthur v. Govindareddigari, 2018 ONCA 730: The parents married in 2004 and lived in the United States where their son was born as an American citizen. The family moved to Brampton in 2011, when their son was 6 years old, and became permanent residents. In April 2013, the mother took the son to India while…
Read moreRecent case law: Determining a child’s habitual residence
Before a court can hear a custody case, it must determine that it has jurisdiction over the family. Usually, this is straightforward: both parents and the children live in the community where the court case is initiated. Sometimes, one parent will flee the jurisdiction with the children and attempt to start a custody case in…
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