[2025] EWHC 2961 (Fam)

In terms of the monitoring of the child’s health and general development, the records from Japan indicate after all the usual post natal check were conducted in Japan [280/510]. There were then fairly regular development check ups / other regular recordings of her development [274-/510], vaccinations [45-/510; 280/510] and other medical examinations / minor treatment by health professionals there during the period from mid 2023 to March 2025. I also note that she had regular annual dental check ups in 2023 [280/510], 2024 [280/510] and 2025 [281/510].

As indicated earlier, it is apparent from further medical records provided by the father in the course of the hearing (i.e. not in the bundle) that after the child was registered on 14/11/22, there is a reference therein to her being examined on 29/11/22, with various data recorded as to her general development at that point in time. There were also some sporadic visits for some immunisations and consultations in 2023 and 2024. I note that the GP records specifically record that other immunisations had been given to the child in Japan as referred to earlier. There were also some relatively limited number of other visits, and immunisations after the child arrived in England in April 2025. The English medical records also specifically confirm that there was no Personal Child Health Record (or ‘Red book’) for the child in England.

On my review of the medical records to date, it is clear that the child, over the period from her birth to April 2025 (save for the period from November 2022 until March 2023) had regular and entirely appropriate engagement, as necessary, with health professionals in Japan. She also had some appointments with the GP in England. However, the evidence before me of the chronological and contemporaneous charting (literally) of her childhood health and general development appears to have clearly taken place in Japan.