Following the couple’s divorce, the parents shared parental responsibility, the mother was awarded custody of the child, and the applicant was granted contact rights.

interests of the child in mind.

According to section 25 of the Child Welfare Act and section 9 of the Child Welfare Decree, the Social Welfare Board or the director of a children’s home may restrict the right of access of a child in

He has not recognised the child.

  On that date forcible removal of the child was attempted. An employee of the social welfare centre tried to take the child away from the mother, but the child became ill.

needs and interests of the child, and is able to provide a safe and stable environment for the child.

   Section 1:221 (1) CC reads as follows: "An illegitimate child has the status of natural child (natuurlijk kind) of its mother.

On 5 October 2006 by a final decision of the Nova Gradiška Social Welfare Centre ( Centar za socijalnu skrb Nova Gradiška ) the applicant adopted a three-year old child.

On 16 September 2014 a special guardian ad litem was appointed for the child in order to represent him in the proceedings.

and protective measures for child victims in criminal proceedings.

return of the child.”

A child was subsequently conceived using sperm from E.B. and an ovum from an unknown donor. After returning to Norway, E.B. denied the applicant to see the child.

of the child and the father.

a situation or risk to the child as mentioned in section 4-12.

the right to visit the child during those proceedings.

Act”) it had jurisdiction to deal with all cases concerning the forced return of an abducted child to the person who had parental authority over said child and the repatriation of that child from the

between the applicant and J. in a child guidance centre.

of the child; and   (b) (s)he is required to do so by the Secretary of State,   authorise the Secretary of State to take action under this Act   to recover child support maintenance from

Best interests of the child “1.