Re C (Abduction: Grave Risk of Psychological Harm)

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Date1999
CourtCourt of Appeal (Civil Division)
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51 cases
  • Re S (Child) (Abduction: Custody rights)
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 3 July 2002
    ...in relation to her psychological problem. It has been made clear in many cases, and in particular in a Court of Appeal decision Re C [1999] 1 FLR 1145, that a very high threshold has been set in order to establish a defence of a grave risk of physical or psychological harm, or of a placeme......
  • ZD v KD
    • Ireland
    • High Court
    • 13 June 2008
    ...3 IR 178 2003/37/8911 L, RE (ABDUCTION: PENDING CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) 1999 1 FLR 433 C, RE (ABDUCTION: GRAVE RISK OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HARM) 1999 1 FLR 1145 K, RE (ABDUCTION: PSYCHOLOGICAL HARM) 1995 2 FLR 550 HAGUE CONVENTION ON CIVIL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION 1980 ART 12(2) HAG......
  • C. v G
    • Ireland
    • Court of Appeal (Ireland)
    • 5 August 2020
    ...by the Court in spite of the reprehensible behaviour of the defendant.” 57 In Re C (Abduction: Grave Risk of Psychological Harm) [1999] 1 FLR 1145, the father sought the return of his children notwithstanding a recent conviction for child abuse which he was appealing. The Court of Appeal h......
  • RS v KS (Abduction: Wrongful Retention)
    • United Kingdom
    • Family Division
    • 26 June 2009
    ...specific and, in my opinion, does not detract from nor undermine the well established statement of principle found in Re C (Abduction: Grave Risk of Psychological Harm) [1999] 1 FLR 1145, that there is: “…an established line of authority that the court should require clear and compelling ev......
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2 books & journal articles
  • Family Law
    • Singapore
    • Singapore Academy of Law Annual Review No. 2013, December 2013
    • 1 December 2013
    ...an unwelcome return to the jurisdiction of the court of habitual residence’: see Re C (Abduction: Grave Risk of Psychological Harm)[1999] 1 FLR 1145 at 1154A, per Ward LJ. 16.35 It is important to note that whether an intolerable situation exists also depends on the protective measures whic......
  • Children’s Law
    • South Africa
    • Juta Yearbook of South African Law No. , April 2023
    • 14 April 2023
    ...Sonderup (note 37) para 44, as quoted in LD (note 31) para 26.45 Sonderup (note 37) para 44, as quoted in LD (note 31) para 26.46 [1999] 1 FLR 1145 (CA).47 [1999] 1 FLR 1145 (CA) at 1154A–B as quoted in Pennello (note 35) para 34 and in LD (note 31) para 27.48 LD (note 31) para 29.49 KG v C......

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