European Union law precludes national authorities being able, without needing to provide justification, to obtain the suspension of a final decision requiring the return of a child, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) ruled on Thursday 16 February (C-638/22 PPU).
Two minor children, born in Ireland to Polish parents, have always resided in that Member State. In 2021, the mother took them on holiday to Poland with the father’s consent. She then informed him that she would stay there...