CANADA, PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, DISTRICT OF MONTREAL

         SUPERIOR COURT OF MONTREAL,

         23 Jun 1988

         Hon. Andre Forget, JCS

         No 500-04-002065-887

         Peter William Coward, Petitioner

         and

         Emanuella Anne-Marie Coward, born Latint, Respondent

         JUDGMENT

         The Court already stated that the petition perfectly meets the
         requirements of the Convention of the Civil Aspects of
         international Child Abduction1 , and an Act respecting the Civil
         aspects of International and Interprovincial child abduction.

         Therefore the Court has no other choice than to order the forced
         return of the child, unless the respondent proves the exception
         of section 21 of the law, stating:

                The Superior Court may refuse to order the return of the
                child if the person who opposes his or her return
                establishes that
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                (2) - there is a grave risk that his or her return would
                expose the child to physical or psychological harm or
                otherwise place the child in an intolerable situation."

                No such proof has been established.

                FOR THESE REASONS, the Court:

                GRANTS the petition

                ORDERS the forced return of the child GARY ROBERT COWARD
         to Australia;

                ORDERS the respondent Emanuella Anne-Marie Coward to remit
         to petitioner Peter William Coward, the passport of the child
         GARY ROBERT COWARD, before 6 h  00 p. m. to day, this 23rd of
         June 1988.

                ORDERS to the Directeur de la protection de la jeunesse to
         return the child to the father;

                ORDERS provisional execution notwithstanding appeal.

                WITHOUT COSTS


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1. Adopted and signed 25 October 1980 - The Hague Convention


         At Montreal, September 6th, 1988.


         /s/ Andre Forget
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         ANDRE FORGET - J.C.S.