Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding enforcement of Hague Convention child return order against non-compliant custodial parent.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's appeal against the lower court's order enforcing a Hague Convention child return decision. The appellant, the custodial parent, argued that returning the child would cause severe emotional harm and that the child had formed a strong attachment to the new environment. The court rejected these arguments, emphasizing that the primary obligation of the custodial parent is to comply with the international return order to protect the child's welfare. Consequently, the enforcement order stands, and the child must be returned to the habitual residence.
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AI generatedHague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; The custodial parent's duty to comply with a return order prevails over claims of emotional harm or attachment to the new environment.
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Kysymys Haagin sopimuksen mukaisesta lasten palauttamispäätöksen täytäntöönpanosta.