Ireland French woman bailed in Dublin over child access court order
A French woman in her early 50s was arrested at the Four Courts in Dublin on 10 September 2021 by arrangement and appeared before the High Court on a European Arrest Warrant seeking her surrender to France. She faces the remaining 11 months of a custodial sentence for refusing to allow her former partner access to their children between 2008 and 2013, after periods of living in Luxembourg and France. The children are now in their late teens and early 20s. The woman was bailed on conditions including residence in the southeast of Ireland, and the matter was adjourned to return before the High Court later in the month.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court10 Sep
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The woman refused to allow her former partner access to their children between 2008 and 2013.
- She received a custodial sentence from a French court for the breach.
- In Luxembourg she again refused to allow her ex-partner visitation rights.
- Where
- She went to live in Luxembourg in 2008 and later moved to Ireland, living in Dublin.
- When
- A judicial investigation was opened by a French criminal court in 2013.
- A warrant seeking her arrest was issued in late 2014 and renewed in 2016.
- Investigation
- Det Sgt Tony Keane of the Garda Extradition Unit arrested the woman at the Four Courts on Friday morning by arrangement.
- In court
- An EAW was issued seeking her surrender to serve the remaining 11 months of a custodial sentence.
- The woman was bailed on conditions including good behaviour, surrender of her national identity card, and residence in the southeast of Ireland.
- The matter was adjourned to return before the High Court later in the month.
- Other details
- The children are no longer minors, aged in their late teens and early 20s.
- The woman was legally represented and did not speak during the hearing.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe woman refused to allow her former partner access to their children between 2008 and 2013 (irishtimes.com)
- whatShe received a custodial sentence from a French court (irishtimes.com)
- whatIn Luxembourg she again refused to allow her ex-partner visitation rights (irishtimes.com)
- whatShe was arrested and remanded in custody for 30 days in France (irishtimes.com)
- whereShe went to live in Luxembourg in 2008 (irishtimes.com)
- whereShe had moved to Ireland and was living in Dublin (irishtimes.com)
- whenIn 2013 a judicial investigation was opened by a French criminal court (irishtimes.com)
- whenA warrant seeking her arrest was issued in late 2014 and renewed in 2016 (irishtimes.com)
- investigationDet Sgt Tony Keane of the Garda Extradition Unit arrested the woman at the Four Courts on Friday morning by arrangement (irishtimes.com)
- courtThere was no objection by the State to the granting of bail (irishtimes.com)
- courtBail terms include good behaviour, surrender of her national identity card, and residence at an address in the southeast of Ireland (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe matter will return before the High Court later in the month (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceAn EAW was issued seeking her surrender to serve the remaining 11 months of a custodial sentence (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe children are no longer minors, aged in their late teens and early 20s (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe woman was legally represented and did not speak during the hearing (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Sep2021Woman wanted in France in Dublin court for not allowing ex-partner access to children
Reports the initial extradition hearing at the High Court where the woman was arrested at the Four Courts by arrangement, bailed with conditions including residence in the southeast of Ireland, and the matter adjourned to return later in the month.
convicted, early 50s, female, French, non-irishvictim, male