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Nom de l'affaire

Supreme Court Order 2017Seu630

Référence INCADAT

HC/E/KR 1418

Juridiction

Pays

Corée, République de

États concernés

État requérant

Japon

État requis

Corée, République de

Décision

Date

17 April 2018

Statut

Définitif

Motifs

Risque grave - art. 13(1)(b)

Décision

Recours rejeté, retour refusé

Article(s) de la Convention visé(s)

3 12 13(1)(b)

Article(s) de la Convention visé(s) par le dispositif

13(1)(b)

Autres dispositions

Articles 3, 12(1) and 4(3) of the Act on the Implementation of the Hague Child Abduction Convention

Jurisprudence | Affaires invoquées

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SYNOPSIS

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2 children wrongfully removed at ages 9 and 7 – Nationals of Korea – Married parents – Father national of The Republic of Korea– Mother national of The Republic of Korea– Parents had joint custody – Children lived in Japan until 28 June 2016 – Application for return filed with the court of The Republic of Korea on 21 April 2017 – Return refused – Main issue: Article 13(1)(b) – a “grave risk” includes cases where the child is at risk of psychological harm due to frequent violence committed against the other parent.

RÉSUMÉ

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Facts

The Applicant (husband) and Respondent (wife) married on 13 April 2006 in Japan. Following the marriage they remained in Japan and had two children: a girl born on 2 January 2007 and a boy born on 1 June 2009.  Following an argument, the Respondent left Japan for Korea with children in June 2016, without the Applicant’s consent. Since then, the Respondent has lived with the children in her sister’s house in Seoul. The children started to attend the Korean School on 1 September 2016. The Applicant filed a claim under the 1980 Hague Convention. At first instance the Korean court refused the return of the child. The case was appealed to the Court of Appeal who also refused the appeal. The father appealed the decision to the Supreme Court.

Ruling

The appeal was dismissed. The children should not be returned due to a grave risk of harm under Article 13(1)(b) of the 1980 Convention.

Grounds

Grave Risk - Art. 13(1)(b)

According to the Article 13(1)(b) of the Child Abduction Convention, “a grave risk” includes cases where the child is at risk of psychological harm due to frequent violence committed against the other parent.