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.

Sunday, July 31, 2022

Colquhoun v Colquhoun, 2022 WL 2866470 ( S.D. N. Y., 2022) [Jamaica][Petition voluntarily granted][Attorneys fees and Costs]

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In Colquhoun v Colquhoun, 2022 WL 2866470 ( S.D. N. Y., 2022) Petitioner brought a Petition against pro se Respondent, for the return of the...
Saturday, June 25, 2022

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Aredes v Aredes, 2022 WL 2235853 (D. Massachusetts, 2022)

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  Aredes v Aredes, 2022 WL 2235853 (D. Massachusetts, 2022) [Brazil] [Habitual residence] [Grave risk of harm not established] [Petition g...
Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Golan v. Saada, ___U.S.___, (Supreme Court, June 15, 2022) [Italy] [Petition granted] [Ameliorative measures] [Vacated and remanded]

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Golan  v . Saada, ___U.S.___,  (Supreme Court, June 15, 2022) [Italy][Petition granted][Ameliorative measures] [Vacated and remanded] Pe...
Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Aldaba v Marta, 2022 WL 1641320 ( D. Kansas, 2022).

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  Aldaba v Marta, 2022 WL 1641320 ( D. Kansas, 2022). [Mexico] [Petition granted] [Grave risk of harm not established] [Respondent alleged t...
Sunday, May 22, 2022

Dumitrascu, on behalf of A.M.B.D v. Dumitrascu, Not Reported in Fed. Rptr., 2022 WL 1529624 (Tenth Circuit, 2022)

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 Dumitrascu, on behalf of A.M.B.D v. Dumitrascu, Not Reported in Fed. Rptr., 2022 WL 1529624 (Tenth Circuit, 2022) the district court found ...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Soberano v Guillen, 2022 WL 1092675 ( W.D. Washington, 2022)

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Soberano v Guillen, 2022 WL 1092675 ( W.D. Washington, 2022) [Mexico] [Order imposing sanctions on Petitioners attorney] [The Court learned ...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Sanchez v Duarte, 2022 WL 1540581 ( N.D. Texas, 2022)

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 Sanchez v Duarte, 2022 WL 1540581 ( N.D. Texas, 2022)  [Mexico] [Petitioner’s Motion for Costs, Fees, and Expenses denied because it was un...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Munoz v Diaz, 2022 WL 1093270 ( S.D. Georgia, 2022)

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  Munoz v Diaz, 2022 WL 1093270 ( S.D. Georgia, 2022) [Mexico] [Petition granted] [Habitual residence established] [Grave risk of harm defen...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Krause v Krause, 2022 WL 1292261 (E.D. California, 2022)

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  Krause v Krause, 2022 WL 1292261 (E.D. California, 2022).  [Petitioner’s motion to permit witness testimony via video conference denied] 

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Karim v Nakato, 2022 WL 1597955 ( D. Mass, 2022)

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  Karim v Nakato, 2022 WL 1597955 ( D. Mass, 2022) [United Kingdom] [Habitual residence established] [Petition granted] [Consent and Acqu...
Sunday, April 10, 2022

Recent New York Hague Convention New York Case - State of N.Y. ex rel. B.E. v T.C. --- N.Y.S.3d ----, 74 Misc.3d 778, 2022 WL 497517 (Sup. Ct, 2022)[United Kingdom][Habitual Residence][Petition denied]

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  State of N.Y. ex rel. B.E. v T.C. --- N.Y.S.3d ----, 74 Misc.3d 778, 2022 WL 497517 (Sup. Ct, 2022) Petitioner B.E. brought this writ of h...
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 ...
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