1 child allegedly wrongfully removed – National of Poland and France – Married parents – Father national of France – Mother national of Poland – Both parents had custody rights over the child – Child habitually resident in France - child brought to Poland on 2 May 2017 - child brought to France on 22 May 2018 - child brought to Poland on 2 June 2018 - child brought to France on 13 February 2019– Application for return to Poland filed on 21 March 2019 – Return refused – Main issue: Art. 3 Habitual Residence – The child’s habitual residence remained in France - Father’s removal to France on 13 February 2019 was not wrongful.
Rights of Custody - Art. 3|Habitual Residence - Art. 3|Grave Risk - Art. 13(1)(b)|Objections of the Child to a Return - Art. 13(2)|Settlement of the Child - Art. 12(2)|Best Interests of the Child
Return ordered. Though there was a grave risk to the mother and, indirectly the children, within the meaning of Article 13(1)(b), it was possible to put in place sufficient safeguards to mitigate that risk.