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Forum Shopping
Is steps taken by parties in a dispute in which two or more countries may be able to deal with the proceedings (See Jurisdiction) and one country is much more advantageous or more disadvantageous to one party than to the other. See Forum (above). Lawyers in each possible country consult together to see which country is best for their client. They go shopping to find the country with the best deal! Proceedings to resolve such disputes are often lengthy, costly, public, highly tactical and often make co-parenting more difficult. Crucial to take urgent action if more than one EU country involved. See Brussels II.
