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In best interests of child to be returned to her father in Wales
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High Court, in child abduction proceedings pursuant to the Hague Convention where the applicant father sough the return of a child to Wales after she had been removed to Ireland by her mother, determines that it was in the best interests of the child that she be returned to Wales, as her place of habitual residence; that the respondent had failed to show that such a return put the child at risk; and that the child had not attained an age or level of maturity necessary for her objections to a return to be taken into account.
Child abduction - applicant father sought return of child pursuant to the Hague Convention - applicant was Welsh and had family in Wales - respondent was Irish and had family in Ireland - parties had lived with their child, as a family, in England - respondent, against the wishes of the applicant, took the child to Ireland - respondent averred that the Applicant posed a risk to her and to the child - onus of proof on respondent and that she must establish that returning the child would put her at risk of harm - country of habitual residence - best interests of child.
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