What is a child’s habitual residence? The Court of Appeal reconfirms the correct approach the court should take to determine this issue
Helen Blackburn
4 September 2020
Although the concept of habitual residence plays a crucial role worldwide in determining a family court’s jurisdiction regarding children, it is not defined in statutes, international conventions, or treaties in which it features. As a consequence, the meaning of the concept and the manner in which a child becomes habitually
