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Mother alleged to have "abducted" her children produces them to court
Summary
In a Dublin District Family Court hearing on 11 May 2017, a separated mother who had taken her two children to South‑East Asia to be cared for by her mother returned them to Ireland. She claimed she could not find a child‑minder in Ireland and that her former partner had no interest in the children. The court, presided over by Judge Bernadette Owens, ordered the mother to produce the children, which she complied with. Judge Owens imposed no sanction, noting the mother's work‑shift difficulties and the effort she made to bring the children to court. She also ordered that the children's passports, held by the mother, be kept at the court and released only with written consent from both parents. The father's solicitor highlighted the seriousness of the alleged abduction to the parents' country of origin, while the mother's solicitor explained her work‑shift constraints. The judge acknowledged the need for cooperation from both parties.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Mother alleged to have "abducted" her children produces them to court. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 11 May Hearing Or Sentence
- 2017-05-29 Publication
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