Judge refuses mother's bid to relocate children from west to Dublin following new job and ahead of planned remarriage

"the father was told for the first time that she was engaged to remarry"

"while the woman claimed that remaining in the west adversely affected her wellbeing, it appeared the proposed relocation was motivated predominantly by her "personal dissatisfaction and career aspirations" rather than by considerations of the children's welfare."

A Dublin woman sought to relocate joint custody of her two children with their father from the west of Ireland to Dublin, claiming that living in the west caused her stress and adversely affected her wellbeing. Mr Justice Max Barrett rejected her High Court appeal, determining that her proposed relocation was motivated primarily by personal dissatisfaction and career aspirations rather than considerations of the children's welfare. The judgment indicates that the father learned during the hearing that the woman was engaged to remarry. The court's decision prioritized the children's interests over the mother's personal circumstances and career goals.

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