Supreme Court

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Lyons v Lyons

Court Supreme Court
Date 1987-08-25
File numbers 00713
Judge(s) Davis
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Statutes considered:
EXTRA-TERRITORIAL CUSTODY ORDERS ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCE, S. 3, 5
Decision information:

Abstract: Application to determine custody of a nine year old child - Applicant had de facto custody of the child in the United States where the child has resided all her life - Respondent absconded surreptitiously to this jurisdiction with the child contrary to an order of the Superior Court of New Jersey - Outstanding action in Superior Court relating to the custody of the child.
Decision: Court declined to assume jurisdiction due to the Court in New Jersey being seized of the matter - Court did order that the child be returned to the custody of the Applicant to be returned to New Jersey where the matter will be resolved.
Subjects: Family law
Keywords: Custody - de facto - parens patriae - jurisdiction

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