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Richards, Seymour George v Sandra Mae Richards
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA
CLAIM NO. 2007 M 00756
IN CHAMBERS
BETWEEN SEYMOUR GEORGE RICHARDS PETITIONER
AND SANDRA MAE RICHARDS RESPONDENT
Miss Deborah Dowding instructed by Chambers Bunny and Steer for
Petitioner1 Applicant
Respondent not appearing or represented
Children - Custody - Without Notice Application for custody, care and control of child
- Child removed. from the jurisdiction by Respondent without Applicant's consent -
Child in a foreign country at the time of the application - Child a citizen of both
Jamaica and the foreign country - Respondent seeking order for custody of the child in
the foreign jurisdiction - Whether present application may be properly granted -
Whether Respondent may be ordered to return child to the jurisdiction
August 25 and September 2,2008
BROOKS, J.
Serious divisive issues have arisen between Mr. Seymour Richards and
c~ his wife Sandra and Mr. Richards has filed a petition for divorce, in this court.
Unfortunately, their two minor children have been caught up in their dispute. ,
According to Mr. Richards, he returned home one day to discover that his wife
and children had left the matrimonial home. He says that he had no previous
ltnowledge of the move and had not consented thereto. He subsequently
discovered that they had gone to the United States of America.