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The High Court, in proceedings brought by an applicant mother residing in Hungary, orders that a nine-year-old child be returned to that jurisdiction after being retained in this jurisdiction by her father after a holiday during July 2017, with the court also questioning the authenticity of the child's views to a court appointed-assessor stating that she wanted no contact with her mother.
Applicant mother seeks return of child S to Hungary pursuant to the Hague Convention - both parents Hungarian nationals - respondent brought S to Ireland in July 2017 - parties lived together from 1997 to 2013 - S was born in 2008 - respondent remarried and in June 2016 moved to this jurisdiction with his new wife and has remained here ever since - applicant consented to the child visiting the respondent in Ireland for the purposes of a holiday commencing the 10th July, 2017 and concluding on the 31st July, 2017 - respondent informed her that the child would not be returning to Hungary following the holiday - common case that the child was habitually resident in Hungary prior to July 2017 - interview with the Court appointed assessor took place some five months after the child arrived in this jurisdiction - child reported that after spending the holiday with her father, she did not wish to return to Hungary - child appeared to be settled and sought to stay in this jurisdiction without access visits from her mother - Court has concerns about the authenticity of these views - child to be returned to Hungary.
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