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.

Friday, August 6, 2021

Aluker v Yan, --- Fed.Appx. ----, 2021 WL 3417968 (4th Cir. 2021)[Portugal] [Habitual Residence] [Rights of Custody][Petition denied]

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                In Aluker   v Yan, --- Fed.Appx. ----, 2021 WL 3417968 (4th Cir. 2021) the Fourth Circuit affirmed the holding of the  distr...
Sunday, July 25, 2021

Velozny v Velozny, 2021 WL 3115870 (S.D. New York, 2021) [Israel] [Consent] [Grave Risk of Harm] [Mature Child Defense][Petition granted]

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  In Velozny v Velozny, 2021 WL 3115870 (S.D. New York, 2021) Petitioner Nir Velozny, an Israeli citizen, petitioned the United States Distr...
Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Jacquety v Baptista, 2021 WL 3034045 (S.D. New York, 2021)[France] [[Petition denied][Costs]

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In Jacquety v Baptista, 2021 WL 3034045 (S.D. New York, 2021) the Court found in favor of Respondents and denied the petition for return. ...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases Mata- Cabello v Thula, 2021 WL 3040959 ( D. Puerto Rico, 2021) [Costs and attorneys fees] [Denied] [Costs stemming from the translation of written documents do not qualify as “compensation of interpreters,” as that term is used in 28 U.S.C. § 1920(6)] [ICARA§ 11607, provides for fees only to a prevailing petitioner; the section does not provide for fees to a prevailing respondent] .

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  Mata- Cabello v Thula, 2021 WL 3040959 ( D. Puerto Rico, 2021) [Costs and attorneys fees] [Denied] [Costs stemming from the translation ...
Saturday, July 17, 2021

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Vieira v DeSouza, 2021 WL 2980729 (D. Mass, 2021) [Brazil] [Habitual Residence] [Petition granted][Grave risk of harm not established]

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  Vieira v DeSouza,   2021 WL 2980729 (D. Mass, 2021) [Brazil] [Habitual Residence] [Petition granted][Grave risk of harm not established]
Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Ho v Ho, 2021 WL 2915161 (N.D. Illinois,2021) [New Zealand][Habitual residence][Rights of Custody][Petition granted] [Grave Risk of Harm not established]

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  Ho v  Ho, 2021 WL 2915161 (N.D. Illinois,2021)   [New Zealand][Habitual residence][Rights of Custody][Petition granted] [Grave Risk of H...
Sunday, July 11, 2021

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Hart v Anderson, 2021 WL 2826774 ( D. Maryland, 2021) [France] Necessary Expenses] [Denied] [Clearly inappropriate] [Award would impair respondent’s ability to care for child][Unclean hands]

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  Hart v Anderson, 2021 WL 2826774 ( D. Maryland, 2021) [France] Necessary Expenses] [Denied] [Clearly inappropriate] [Award would impair  r...
Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Sain v Sain, 2021 WL 2784324 (M.D. Florida, 2021) [United Kingdom] [Habitual residence][Petition denied]

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  Sain v Sain, 2021 WL 2784324 (M.D. Florida, 2021) [United Kingdom] [Habitual residence][Petition denied]
Monday, June 21, 2021

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Berenguela- Alvarado v Castanos, 2020 WL 10055693 ( S.D. Florida, 2020). [Chile][On remand from Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. vacating District Court Order Denying Petition for Return and remanding for further proceedings to reassess Respondent’s consent defense under the proper legal framework articulated by the Eleventh Circuit] [Petition granted] .

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  Berenguela- Alvarado v Castanos, 2020 WL 10055693 ( S.D. Florida, 2020). [Chile][On remand from Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit....
Saturday, June 12, 2021

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Nowlan v Nowlan, 2021 WL 2379815 ( W.D. Virginia, 2021) [Canada] [Habitual residence ] [Petition granted] [Grave risk of harm].

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  Nowlan v Nowlan, 2021 WL 2379815 ( W.D. Virginia, 2021) [Canada] [Habitual residence ] [Petition granted] [Grave risk of harm].
Saturday, June 5, 2021

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Kenny v. Davis, 2021 WL 2275983 (D. Alaska, 2021) [Republic of Ireland] [Habitual Residence] [ Petition Denied]

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  Kenny v. Davis, 2021 WL 2275983 (D. Alaska, 2021) [Republic of Ireland] [Habitual Residence] [ Petition Denied]  
Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Alvarez Romero v Gajardo Bahamonde, --- Fed.Appx. ----, 2021 WL 2104855 ( Eleventh Circuit, 2021)[Chile] [Petition denied][Mature Child][Well-Settled][Grave Risk of Harm]

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  In Alvarez Romero v Gajardo Bahamonde, --- Fed.Appx. ----, 2021 WL 2104855 ( Eleventh Circuit, 2021) Rodrigo Andres Alvarez Romero appeale...
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