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Country of Decision: Ireland
Country of Applicant: Somalia
Keywords: Dependant (Dependent person), Family member, Family reunification, Refugee Status
A beneficiary of refugee status sought family reunification unsuccessfully for her niece and nephew who she referred to as her own children; who had been orphaned; and whom she was not capable of formally adopting owing to the absence of available procedures in Somalia or where they were living in Ethiopia. The children had attained the age of majority after the Application had been made, but prior to a decision. The Minister refused family reunification on the basis that they were not dependent.
The Applicant was successful in her Judicial Review as the Court found that the...
Date: 22-01-2013
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