A Child is Missing: The International Child Abduction Blog

In our International Child Abduction Blog we report Hague Convention Child Abduction Cases decided by the US Supreme Court, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, Circuit Courts of Appeals, district courts and New York State Courts. We also provide information to help legal practitioners understand the basic issues, discover what questions to ask and learn where to look for more information when there is a child abduction that crosses country boarders.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Oddy v Morris, 2012 WL 464227 (D.Hawaii) [United Kingdom][Grave Risk of Harm]

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In Oddy v Morris, 2012 WL 464227 (D.Hawaii) Christopher Oddy ("Petitioner") filed an Emergency Verified Petition for Return of C...

Demaj v Sakaj, 2012 WL 476168 (D.Conn.) [Italy][Disclosure]

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In Demaj v Sakaj, Slip Copy, 2012 WL 476168 (D.Conn.) On February 11, 2009, Esheref Demaj, filed a petition against Freda Sakah, pursuant ...

Lopez v Villareal, 2012 WL 458490 (D.Nev.)) [Mexico] [Consent or Acquiescence]

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In Lopez v Villareal, 2012 WL 458490 (D.Nev.)) Jorge Ramon Guadalupe Rivera Lopez, has filed a verified petition pursuant to the Hague Conve...
Friday, January 6, 2012

Guzzo v Cristofano, 2011 WL 6934108 (S.D.N.Y.) [Italy] [Habitual Residence]

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In Guzzo v Cristofano, 2011 WL 6934108 (S.D.N.Y.) the District Court denied the Petition of Gerardo Guzzo for an order directing the retur...
Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Lutman v Lutman, 2010 WL 3398985 (M.D.Pa.) [Israel] [Well Settled in New Environment]

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In Lutman v Lutman, 2010 WL 3398985 (M.D.Pa.) on July 21, 2010, petitioner Pnina Lutman (mother) filed a petition for the return of minor ch...
Thursday, December 29, 2011

Leser v Berridge,--- F.3d ----, 2011 WL 6811035 (C.A.10 (Colo.)) [Czech Republic] [Federal & State Judicial Remedies]

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In Leser v Berridge,--- F.3d ----, 2011 WL 6811035 (C.A.10 (Colo.)) Respondent Alena Berridge relocated to Denver, Colorado from the Czech ...

Rowe v Vargason, 2011 WL 6151523 (D.Minn.) [Australia] [Federal and State Judicial Remedies]

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In Rowe v Vargason, 2011 WL 6151523 (D.Minn.) the Respondent moved for a stay pending appeal. The district court noted that it may stay enfo...

Brosselin v Harless, 2011 WL 6130419 (W.D.Wash.) [France] [Habitual Residence]

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In Brosselin v Harless, 2011 WL 6130419 (W.D.Wash.) Nicolas F. Brosselin filed a petition for the return of his child to France. The distric...

Walker v Walker, 2011 WL 5008533 (N.D.Ill.) [Australia] [Habitual Residence] [Abandonment and Consent]

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In Walker v Walker, 2011 WL 5008533 (N.D.Ill.) Petitioner sought to secure the return of his children to Australia who he claimed were wrong...
Friday, November 18, 2011

Tucker v Ellenby, 2011 WL 5361154 (S.D.Fla.) [Belize] [Yunger and Colorado River Abstention]

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In Tucker v Ellenby, 2011 WL 5361154 (S.D.Fla.) Petitioner claimed that Respondent wrongfully removed their two-year old son, Mateo Robinson...

Dalsgaard v Montoya, 2011 WL 5037223 (M.D.Fla.) [Denmark] [Habitual Residence] [Wishes of the Child defense]

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In Dalsgaard v Montoya, 2011 WL 5037223 (M.D.Fla.) the District Court granted the father’s petition under the Hague Convention for the retur...
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