A new setback to Airir C. Tamri. The Saskatchewan court of appeal in Canada rejected the request of this Moroccan father who wanted to repatriate his two children to Morocco, thus confirming the judgment rendered in August 2024 by the court of the King of the King of the Saskatchewan. In addition to rejection of the request, the court also ordered the father to pay 2,500 dollars in costs to the legal aid committee, reports the site Canadian Lawyer.
Air c. Tamri and his also Moroccan partner married in 2007. After their marriage, the Moroccan couple settled in Regina in 2009. Together, they had two children born in Canada in 2010 and 2016. The family lived together. But in September 2023, the father left the home to go alone to Morocco, abandoning his post to the Regina General Hospital. He also ceased to support his family.
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At the end of 2023, the father asked for the return of his children to Morocco. In the meantime, he has obtained a Moroccan divorce judgment granting him visiting rights. For her part, the mother obtained custody of the children. But the father did not get the case: in August 2024, the courtyard of the King of the Saskatchewan rejected his request. He calls on.
The father collides with a wall again. The Saskatchewan court of appeal in Canada, in turn, rejected its request. In its decision, the Court of Appeal noted a factual error concerning the chronology of the father’s trips. However, she estimated that this error did not impact the final verdict. In the eyes of the courtyard, the two children have solid links with Canada to establish their usual residence there. She quotes their schooling, their residence continues in Regina, and the unilateral and sudden departure of the father.
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For the Court, children’s retention in Canada was not illegal according to article 3 of the Hague Convention, she said.
