The relevant moment for determining whether a case is a cross-border case is the date on which the application for the Preservation Order is lodged with the court having jurisdiction to issue the Preservation Order.
Is é an tráth ábhartha lena chinneadh an cás trasteorann cás an dáta a thaisctear an t-iarratas ar Ordú um Chaomhnú sa chúirt a bhfuil dlínse aici an tOrdú um Chaomhnú a eisiúint.