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Kouvolan HO 22.06.1978 PÄ-18/78 AI generated

Child custody order to Sweden upheld despite father's prior child abduction conviction.

Case Number Kouvolan HO 22.06.1978 PÄ-18/78
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The court of appeal upheld the lower court's order granting custody of the child to the mother in Sweden. The father had previously been convicted of child abduction under Finnish law for taking the child abroad during a divorce, yet the child now wishes to live with him. The court prioritized the child's expressed wish and best interests over the father's prior criminal record, ruling that the custody arrangement served the child's welfare.

Legislator headnote

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Laki lapsen hoidosta (1996) 1 §; 10 §: Lapsen hoidon ja kasvatuksen järjestämisessä on otettava huomioon lapsen oma mielipide, jos lapsi on kypseksi arvioitu; lapsen hyvinvointi on ensisijainen.

Keywords

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child custody cross-border custody child abduction best interests of child minor's opinion divorce proceedings international family law

Cited Legislation

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Laki lapsen hoidosta 1996 1 §
Laki lapsen hoidosta 1996 10 §
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Vja O oli vienyt 12-vuotiaan, noin 9 vuotta sitten tapahtuneessa avioerossa vaimonsa huollettavaksi määrätyn poikansa Ruotsiin, jossa hän oli pannut pojan kouluun. Poika oli ilmoittanut haluavansa lähteä uuteen avioliittoonmenneen äitinsä luota O:n luokse. O tuomittu RL 25 luvun 2 §:n ja 3 luvun 5 §:n 2 mom:n nojalla lapsenryöstöstä rangaistusminimiä alempaan rangaistukseen.

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