Ireland Case No. 23398Child abduction (Hague Convention); domestic violence · Co. Dublin
High Court refuses to order child's return to UK over domestic violence risk
Mr Justice Garrett Simons at the High Court refused to order a pre-school aged child be returned to England under the Hague Convention, citing a grave risk of physical and psychological harm from the child's father, who has an alleged history of domestic violence, four prior convictions, and has breached a non-molestation order on two occasions.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court30 Dec
- Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports10 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe mother and child travelled to Ireland from England earlier in 2022. (thejournal.ie)
- courtThe mother obtained a non-molestation order from an English Court. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe mother is English-born. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe child is pre-school aged. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe father has four convictions for assault, damaging property and battery. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe father had served in the army and suffered from PTSD. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe father has a history of substance abuse, depression and anger management. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe father breached the non-molestation order on two occasions. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe father was arrested twice on the same day for alleged domestic violence incidents. (thejournal.ie)
- otherThe parties cannot be identified by order of the court. (thejournal.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 30 Dec2022Judge refuses to order young child be returned to UK due to risk posed by infant's father
Reports the High Court judgment declining to make a Hague Convention return order, detailing the father's history of violence, PTSD, substance abuse, and his attempts to locate the mother in Ireland.
victim, female, English, non-irishsuspect, malevictim, female