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Habitual problems in applying the concept of habitual residence of children

Nigel Lowe, Alison Perry

International Journal of Law, Policy and The Family, Volume: 40, Issue: 1, Start page: ebag018

Swansea University Author: Alison Perry

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DOI (Published version): 10.1093/lawfam/ebag018

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Conceived as a simple factual test that will readily identify the jurisdiction best placed to determine disputes concerning children, habitual residence has not proved easy to apply. This article considers the meaning of habitual residence in international instruments concerning children, drawing up...

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Published in: International Journal of Law, Policy and The Family
ISSN: 1360-9939 1464-3707
Published: Oxford University Press (OUP) 2026
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