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.

Monday, April 4, 2022

Ajami v Solano, 2022 WL 909413 (Sixth Circuit, 2022) - [Venezuela][Grave risk of harm][ Asylum ][Petition granted]

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In Ajami v Solano, 2022 WL 909413 (Sixth Circuit, 2022) the district court granted the petition of Pierre Salame Ajami (“Salame”) for the re...

J.C.C. v. L.C., 2022 WL 985873, (3rd Circuit, 2022) (NOT PRECEDENTIAL) - [El Salvador][ Wishes of the child][Petition granted]

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In J.C.C. v. L.C., 2022 WL 985873, (3rd Circuit, 2022) (NOT PRECEDENTIAL) the district court granted the petition of J.C.C. to return his mi...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Gabriel v Lavison, 2022 WL 952195 ( W.D. Washington, 2022)

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  [Mexico] [Petition granted]   In Gabriel v Lavison, 2022 WL 952195 ( W.D. Washington , 2022) the Court granted the Petition and ordered ...
Saturday, March 26, 2022

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Argueta v Lemus, 2022 WL 880039 (N.D. Mississippi, (2022))

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Argueta v Lemus,   2022 WL 880039 (N.D. Mississippi, (2022)) [Honduras][ Parties stipulated Father established a prima facia case] [Mothe...
Monday, March 21, 2022

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Galli v Marques, 2021 WL 7451915 (M.D. Florida, 2021)

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  Galli v Marques, 2021 WL 7451915 (M.D. Florida, 2021) [Brazil][Habitual residence][Well-Settled][Petition granted] [Respondent stipulate...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Soto v Garcia, 2022 WL 780701 (N.D. Texas, 2022)

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  Soto v Garcia, 2022 WL 780701 (N.D. Texas, 2022) [Mexico][Habitual residence][Petition granted] [ Child’s habitual residence was Torreón...
Sunday, March 20, 2022

Jacquety v Baptista, 549 F.Supp.3d 293 ( S.D. N.Y., 2021) [France][Petition denied][Costs]

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In Jacquety v Baptista, 549 F.Supp.3d 293 ( S.D. N.Y., 2021)  following the denial of the father’s petition for return of the child ( 2021 W...

Cruvinel v Cruvinel, 2022 WL 757955 ( E.D. N.Y., 2022) [Brazil] [Age & maturity][Grave Risk of Harm][Petition denied]

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  In Cruvinel v Cruvinel, 2022 WL 757955 ( E.D. N.Y., 2022) the district court denied the petition filed by  Pablo Menezes Cruvinel against ...
Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Galaviz v Reyes, 2022 WL 620702 (W.D. Texas, 2022)

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[Mexico][Article 20 defense established] [Grave risk of harm established][Petition denied] [Under Article 20 the court need not order the re...
Friday, March 4, 2022

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Colchester v. Lazaro, 2022 WL 621536 (W.D. Washington, 2022)

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Colchester v. Lazaro, 2022 WL 621536 (W.D. Washington, 2022)  [Spain] [After trial, the District Court  ordered S.L.C. returned to Spain.The...
Thursday, March 3, 2022

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Sain on behalf of VRS v Sain, 548 F.Supp.3d 1181 (M.D. Florida,2021)

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Sain on behalf of VRS v Sain, 548 F.Supp.3d 1181 (M.D. Florida,2021) [China][Habitual residence][Petition denied][China, not United Kingdom ...
Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Tchenguiz v Bird, 2022 WL 519174 (D. Montana, 2022)

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  Tchenguiz v Bird, 2022 WL 519174 (D. Montana, 2022)  Tchenguiz’s motion to strike was granted  to the extent that Bird was prohibited from...

Kenny v Davis, Not Reported in Fed. Rptr., 2022 WL 501625 (9th Circuit, 2022) [Ireland][Habitual residence][Petition denied]

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              In Kenny v Davis, Not Reported in Fed. Rptr., 2022 WL 501625 (9 th Circuit, 2022) Petitioner-Appellant Patrick Daniel Kenny ...
Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Romanov v Soto, 2022 WL 356205 (M.D. Florida, 2022).

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Romanov v Soto, 2022 WL 356205 (M.D. Florida, 2022).  [Canada] [Petition granted] [ Father’s failure to assist with the renewal of the Child...
Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Nowlan v Nowlan, Not Reported in Fed. Rptr., 2022 WL 34141 (4th Cir, 2022) [Canada] [Habitual Residence] [Petition granted]

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  In Nowlan v Nowlan, Not Reported in Fed. Rptr., 2022 WL 34141 (4th Cir, 2022) Nina Lynn Nowlan appealed the district court’s order grantin...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Radu v Shon, 2021 WL 6197905 ( D. Arizona, 2021)

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 [Germany] [Grave risk of harm] [ameliorative measures] [Petition granted] In Radu v Shon, 2021 WL 6197905 ( D. Arizona, 2021) on June 8, 20...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Pawananun v. Pettit, 2022 WL 99721 (N.D. Ohio, 2022)

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  Pawananun v. Pettit, 2022 WL 99721 (N.D. Ohio, 2022)  [Thailand] [Attorneys fees and expenses of $63,680 awarded as appropriate and necess...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Garcia v. Ramsis, 2022 WL 287031 ( E.D. Texas, 2022)

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  Garcia v. Ramsis, 2022 WL 287031 ( E.D. Texas, 2022)  [Spain] [Petition granted] [Habitual residence][Grave risk of harm not established b...
Monday, December 20, 2021

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases Dawson v Dylla, 534 F.Supp.3d 1360 ( D. Colorado, 2021)

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  Dawson v Dylla, 534 F.Supp.3d 1360 ( D. Colorado, 2021) Petition seeking enforcement of foreign parenting order pursuant ICARA denied whe...
Saturday, December 4, 2021

Velozny v Velozny, 2021 WL 5567265 (2d Cir.,2021) [Israel][Federal & State Judicial Remedies][Summary judgment][Grave Risk of harm] [Petition granted]

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In Velozny v Velozny, 2021 WL 5567265 (2d Cir.,2021) the Second Circuit affirmed a judgment of the United States District Court for the Sout...
Friday, November 12, 2021

Dawson v Dawson, 2021 WL 5232251 (10th Circuit, 2021) [United Kingdom][Federal & State Judicial Remedies][Enforcement][Younger Abstention]

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  In Dawson v Dawson, 2021 WL 5232251 (10 th Circuit, 2021)   Petitioner Clive Edward Dawson appealed from the district court’s order dis...
Saturday, November 6, 2021

Matter of E.Z., and S.Z. v Zarak, 2021 WL 5106637 ( S.D. New York, 2021)[Iceland][Habitual residence][Petition granted]

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  In Matter of  E.Z., and S.Z. v Zarak, 2021 WL 5106637 ( S.D. New York, 2021) the district court granted the Petition finding that the habi...
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