Hague Convention Return Denial Upheld Based on Children's Will
Synthèse Legislator
Généré par l'IAThe appellate court upheld the lower court's dismissal of a request for the return of two children, aged 9.5 and 10.5, to their country of habitual residence after the mother returned with them and initiated divorce proceedings. The court reasoned that Article 13(2) of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (HEntfÜ) is independent of Article 13(1) and solely requires consideration of the child's will, concluding that the children, being near the lower age limit for discernment, were capable of forming and expressing a will not to return, especially given their prior experience with harsh upbringing methods in the other country; therefore, the lower court's consideration and accommodation of the children's clear preference against return, assessed within its discretion, was not arbitrary.
Regeste Legislator
OfficielArt. 12 UKRK; Art. 13 Abs. 2 HEntfÜ. Ab welchem Alter ist die Meinung des Kindes zu berücksichtigen? Abs. 2 von Art. 13 HEntfÜ ist gegenüber Abs. 1 eigenständig und verlangt einzig die Berücksichtigung des Willens des Kindes. Würdigung des Kindeswillens. | Familienrecht
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Généré par l'IAThis provision is cited as the independent ground for denying the request for return based solely on the consideration of the child's will.
Cited in the reasoning that frames the right of the child to express their opinion, which underpins the application of Art. 13 Abs. 2 HEntfÜ.
Cited in the reasoning to assess whether the reasoning of the lower court regarding the child's will constituted arbitrary treatment.
Cited in the reasoning regarding the margin of discretion granted to the lower court when assessing Art. 13 Abs. 2 HEntfÜ.
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Rechtsprechung Luzern
Instanz: · Obergericht
Abteilung: · II. Kammer
Rechtsgebiet: · Familienrecht
Entscheiddatum: · 11.11.2004
Fallnummer: · 22 04 116
LGVE: · 2004 I Nr. 1
Leitsatz: · Art. 12 UKRK; Art. 13 Abs. 2 HEntfÜ. Ab welchem Alter ist die Meinung des Kindes zu berücksichtigen? Abs. 2 von Art. 13 HEntfÜ ist gegenüber Abs. 1 eigenständig und verlangt einzig die Berücksichtigung des Willens des Kindes. Würdigung des Kindeswillens.
Rechtskraft: · Diese Entscheidung ist rechtskräftig.