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One child wrongfully removed at age 11 – Married parents – Father national of Greece – Mother national of Greece – Joint custody rights – Child lived in Greece until 2018 and then in the United Kingdom until 2020, he was habitually resident in the United Kingdom – Application for return filed with the Central Authority of England and Wales in March 2020 – Decision on inward return order deferred – Main issues: Inward return orders : the court should wait until the conclusion of the Greek proceedings under the 1980 Hague Convention before deciding on whether to make an inward return order; COVID-19 - Mother removed the child to Greece as she considered it to be a safer environment with regards to the COVID-19 pandemic.