Considering child arrangements when co-parenting in different countries
Reaching agreements on co-parenting can be fraught with emotional upheaval and stress. This can be exacerbated in the case of parents living considerable distances apart.
This was the case in a recent family law case, Father v Mother [2020] EWHC 1964 (Fam). The court considered such a dispute centred around child arrangements, with some additional considerations.
An application was made by the father for the return to Australia of two children. The children had lived in Australia up until April 2019, when the family moved to England. The subsequent divorce of the parents meant there was a question over child living arrangements.
In such a case the court considers the needs of the child in determining child arrangements, seeking to determine what is in the children’s best interests.
You can read more about the judgement on this case here at The family law hub.