Traditionally in many jurisdictions, biological mothers of the illegitimate child enjoy more privilege over the biological fathers in terms of the recognition of their parental rights. As such, it is a frequent occurrence to see the fathers seeking assistance from the Court to be granted parental rights in respect of the illegitimate child.
As international marriages become more and more common these days, the problem of international parental child abduction has also begun to rise. International parental child abduction generally refers to the wrongful removal of a child by the parent to another country, or retaining the child in a foreign country away from the other parent. The parent takes such drastic measures for fear of losing the opportunity to see the child in the future.
The current COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for many parents, especially for those divorced with children. Since the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) came into force on 18 March 2020, the daily routines of families have been drastically affected.
