4 decisions turning on summary return.
Family LawThe Family Division of the High Court31 Jul 2026[2026] EWHC 2032 (Fam)
The applicant mother (M), a British national serving as a senior diplomat, and the respondent father (F), a dual British and American national, are the parents of two boys, N (12) and S (10). The children were born in England and…
Family LawThe Court of Appeal of England and Wales (Civil Division)30 Jul 2026[2026] EWCA Civ 971
The father, an Indian national with a United States Green Card, lives and works in Texas; the mother is a British national and a qualified doctor. The parties met through a dating app in 2023, underwent a Nikah in the UK and…
Family LawThe Family Division of the High Court30 Jul 2026[2026] EWHC 2013 (Fam)
The applicant mother, MC, and the respondent father, FC, are both Swedish nationals and the parents of C, a nine-year-old girl born in Sweden in mid-2017. The parents separated before C's birth, and C lived in Sweden with MC…
Family LawThe Family Division of the High Court16 Jul 2026[2026] EWHC 1988 (Fam)Added 29 Jul 2026
LM, aged 3, is the daughter of two Sudanese parents who were brought up and worked in the UAE, where they married in 2021. LM was born in the USA in Summer 2022 and holds US citizenship; the family returned to the UAE shortly…