MacDuff and Seaward

In the matter of MacDuff and Seaward, the court considered an application by the mother, Ms MacDuff, for permission to travel internationally with her three children. The dispute concerned the children's proposed travel to a specified country during the school holiday period.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant the mother's request for international travel with the children, and if so, what conditions should be imposed to safeguard their welfare and ensure their return. This involved assessing the appropriateness of the travel arrangements in light of the children's best interests.

The court ordered that the mother be permitted to travel with the children between 23 June 2014 and 13 July 2014. This permission was subject to several conditions designed to ensure the children's safety and well-being during the trip. These included a requirement for a general practitioner to assess the children's fitness for air travel, the mother to secure appropriate travel insurance, and restrictions on the children's overnight accommodation and travel to specific regions within the destination country. The court also discharged a previous order made on 15 May 2014 concerning the children's passports.