| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2011] All ER (D) 35 (Dec) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2011] EWHC 2752 (Fam) |
| Court: | Family Division |
| Judge: | Sir Nicholas Wall P |
| Representation | Edward Devereux for the father. |
| Christopher Butterfield for the mother. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 1 November 2011 |
Catchwords
Family proceedings - Jurisdiction - Matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility - Relationship between unmarried father and mother breaking down prior to birth of child - Child being born and residing in Sweden - Mother returning to United Kingdom temporarily - Father making applications in English court - Whether English court having jurisdiction - Council Regulation (EC) 2201/2003 , arts 15, 19.2.
The Case
Family proceedings Jurisdiction. The Family Division, held that the Swedish court had lawfully taken and retained jurisdiction in proceedings regarding a child, M. Accordingly, the English court did not have jurisdiction to hear the father's applications for, inter alia, parental responsibility and interim contact.
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