An umarried Irish father has filed an application for return of his children from England under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
According to the father, the mother took the children to England without his consent.
Because the legal rights of unmarried biological fathers appear to be narrower under Irish law than than under our law, the father is reportedly arguing that the mother’s removal of the children denied him the opportunity to seek legal guardianship of their twin boys.
The case is being closely followed in Ireland in that the facts appear to support what could become a landmark ruling under Irish law.
Read more in this United Press International article: Father’s case may be landmark legal matter.
