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, October 22, 2023

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - McElligott v McElligott, 2023 WL 6923493, NOT FOR PUBLICATION, (D. New Jersey, 2023)[Ireland][Petition granted][Necessary fees and costs]

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  In McElligott v McElligott, 2023 WL 6923493, NOT FOR PUBLICATION, (D. New Jersey, 2023) the district court granted in part the unopposed M...
Friday, October 13, 2023

Galaviz, v. Reyes, --- F.4th ----, 2023 WL 6619478 (Fifth Circuit, 2023) [Mexico] [Petition granted][Grave risk of harm]

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  In Galaviz, v. Reyes, --- F.4th ----, 2023 WL 6619478 (Fifth Circuit, 2023)   Galaviz and Reyes had two children in Mexico together, Andre...
Monday, October 9, 2023

Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea v. Bafna-Louis, Not Reported in Fed....2023 WL 6173335 (2d Cir.,2023)[United Kingdom][Habitual residence][Rights of custody] [Petition granted]

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  In Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea v. Bafna-Louis, Not Reported in Fed.... 2023 WL 6173335 (2d Cir.,2023) the Second Circuit aff...
Saturday, September 16, 2023

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Mcelligott v. Mcelligott, 2023 WL 5932947 (D. New Jersey, 2023)[Ireland][Petition granted] [Wishes of the Child Defense] [Indue influence]

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  Mcelligott v. Mcelligott, 2023 WL 5932947 (D. New Jersey, 2023)   The District Court granted the Petition by Stephen McElligott for the ...
Saturday, September 9, 2023

Green v Phuong, 2023 WL 5608992 ( Ninth Circuit, 2023) [Indonesia][ Subject matter jurisdiction ][Petition denied]

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 [ Indonesia][ Subject matter jurisdiction ][Petition denied]   In Green v Phuong,  2023 WL 5608992 ( Ninth Circuit, 2023) Richard Lee G...
Friday, August 11, 2023

Tsuruta v Tsuruta,2023 WL 5114936 (Eighth Circuit, 2023) [Japan][Habitual Residence][Petition granted]

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In Tsuruta v Tsuruta,2023 WL 5114936 (Eighth Circuit, 2023) the Eighth Circuit affirmed the order of the District Court which granted the Pe...
Sunday, August 6, 2023

The New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook by Joel R. Brandes

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  The New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook  is a “how to” book. It focuses on the procedural and substantive law, as well as the law of evide...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Soterano v. Aponte, 2023 WL 3790895, (S.D. Florida,2023)

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  [ Venezuela][Petition denied][Well-settled] Soterano v. Aponte, 2023 WL 3790895, (S.D. Florida,2023). Petitioner, Adel Jose Sabbagh Sote...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Sarmiento v Morales. 2023 WL 3886075 (S.D. Texas, 2023)

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  Ecuador][Petition denied][Grave risk of harm] Sarmiento v Morales. 2023 WL 3886075  (S.D. Texas, 2023) Petitioner by Victor Modesto He...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Rothman v Rothman 2022 WL 20208933 ( N.D. California,2022)

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  [United Kingdom][Discovery motion to compel granted] Rothman v Rothman 2022 WL 20208933 ( N.D. California,2022)  Petitioner objected on r...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Revelo v Cedeno, 625 F.Supp.3d 529 (W.D. Louisiana, 2022)

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  [ Ecuador][Habitual residence][Petition granted][No Grave risk of harm] Revelo v Cedeno, 625 F.Supp.3d 529 (W.D. Louisiana, 2022) The Di...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Peyre v McGary, 2023 WL 3726728. (D. Arizona, 2023)

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  [France][Petition granted][ Consent and Grave risk of harm not established] Peyre v McGary, 2023 WL 3726728. (D. Arizona, 2023). While ...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Peyre v McGarey, 2023 WL 4351544 (D. Arizona, 2023).

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  [France][Petition granted][ Mother’s motion for reconsideration denied] Peyre v McGarey, 2023 WL 4351544 (D. Arizona, 2023). The Court ...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Neiuwenhoven v Pisani, 2023 WL 3794568, (M.D. Florida, 2023)

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  [Australia][Petition granted][ application for attorney’s fees and costs] Neiuwenhoven v Pisani, 2023 WL 3794568, (M.D. Florida, 2023) ...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - McElliott v McElliott 2023 WL 4764816 (D. New Jersey, 2023)

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  [Ireland][ motion to appoint a guardian ad litem denied] McElliott v McElliott 2023 WL 4764816  (D. New Jersey, 2023) Respondent’s mot...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Lugo v Padilla. 2023 WL 3853546, (M.D. Florida, 2023)

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  [ Venezuela][Petition denied][Well-Settled] Lugo v Padilla. 2023 WL 3853546, (M.D. Florida, 2023) Recommends, that the Petition be den...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Junior v De Sousa. 2023 WL 4725909 (N.D. Ohio, 2023).

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  [ Brazil][Petition granted][Motion for reconsideration and stay pending appeal denied] Junior v De Sousa. 2023 WL 4725909  (N.D. Ohio, 2...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Junior v de Sousa, 2023 WL 4228163 (N.D. Ohio 2023)

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  [Brazil][Petition granted] Junior v de Sousa 2023 WL 4228163 (N.D. Ohio 2023) Petitioner Jose Junior sought an order compelling the re...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Godinez v Godinez. 2023 WL 3727863, (D. New Jersey, 2023)

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  Mexico][Petition granted][wrongful removal][no grave risk of harm] Godinez v Godinez. 2023 WL 3727863, (D. New Jersey, 2023) Petition ...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Godinez v Godinez, 2023 WL 4295763 (D. New Jersey, 2023)

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  [ Mexico][Petition granted][Stay pending appeal denied] Godinez v Godinez, 2023 WL 4295763 (D. New Jersey, 2023) Stay pending appeal d...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - De Costa v De Lima, 2023 WL 4049378 (D. Massachusetts, 2023).

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  [Brazil][Petition denied][Well-Settled] De Costa v De Lima, 2023 WL 4049378 (D. Massachusetts, 2023). Petition for the return of six-y...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Chavnov v Chavnova, 2023 WL 4111369 (C.D. California. 2023)

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  Chavnov v Chavnova, 2023 WL 4111369 (C.D. California. 2023) Petition to Return of the Child to Mexico. The petitioner was ordered to show...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases -Argueta v Argueta-Ugalde 2023 WL 4206071(E.D. Michigan, 2023)

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    Argueta v Argueta-Ugalde 2023 WL 4206071(E.D. Michigan, 2023). The Court granted the Petition to have minor child, M.A., returned to...
Saturday, June 24, 2023

Lomanto, v Agbelusi, 2023 WL 4118124 (S.D. N. Y., 2023) [Spain] [Petition denied] [Well Settled][Age & Maturity]

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Lomanto, v Agbelusi, 2023 WL 4118124 (S.D. N. Y., 2023) In Lomanto, v Agbelusi, 2023 WL 4118124 (S.D. New York, 2023) the Court denied  An...
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This blog is written by Joel R. Brandes of The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, 43 West 43rd Street, Suite 34, New York, NY 10036-7424, 212-859-5079. Mr. Brandes has been recognized by the Appellate Division as a “noted authority and expert on New York family law and divorce.“ He is the author of the treatise Law and The Family New York, 2024-2025 Edition (12 volumes) and Law and the Family New York Forms 2024 Edition (5 volumes) (both Thomson Reuters). His book, the New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook, 2d Edition (Bookbaby, 2025) is available in Bookstores and online in the print edition at the Bookbaby Bookstore, Amazon, andd Barnes and Noble. It is also available in Kindle ebook editions and epub ebook editions in his website (www.nysdivorce.com) bookstore. He writes the annual updates to Law and the Family New York, and Law and the Family New York Forms, with his daughter Bari Brandes Corbin, Esq., and his son Evan Barett Brandes, Esq. Joel R. Brandes concentrates his practice on appeals in divorce, equitable distribution, custody, and family law cases, as well as in post-judgment enforcement and modification proceedings.
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