8/29/2016
START DATE
END DATE
24-Mar-17
JLB and JEB
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CLAIMANT'S LAWYER:
DEFENDANT'S LAWYER:
The Supreme Court of Bermuda
Divorce Child Custody International Child Abduction
Not represented assisted by McKenzie Friend Mr. J. Audley Quallo
Mrs. Karen Williams-Smith Trott & Duncan Limited
FACTS OF THE CASE:
summary of Mother sought to relocate children to the USA opposing father's wish for them to stay in Bermuda. Both parents are US citizens without permanent Bermuda residency. Initial temporary relocation by father for work led to family's extended stay in Bermuda. Post-separation mother attempted to move with children to the USA without father's consent leading to legal disputes under the Hague Convention and eventual court decision in Bermuda.
SUMMARY:
Mother's application to relocate children to the USA father's opposition and request for children to stay with him in Bermuda determination of children's best interests including custody and relocation.
OUTCOMES:
Court permitted mother to relocate children to the USA considering children's welfare parents' plans and familial support. Court transferred jurisdiction to US courts for future matters.
RULED IN FAVOUR OF:
Plaintiff/Claimant (mother)
PLAINTIFF/CLAIMANT
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JLB and JEB
summary of Mother sought to relocate children to the USA opposing father's wish for them to stay in Bermuda. Both parents are US citizens without permanent Bermuda residency. Initial temporary relocation by father for work led to family's extended stay in Bermuda. Post-separation mother attempted to move with children to the USA without father's consent leading to legal disputes under the Hague Convention and eventual court decision in Bermuda.