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, November 24, 2023

Rubio v. Lopez, 2023 WL 8031322 , S.D. New York (2023) [Mexico][Petition dismissed][Mootness]

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  In Rubio v. Lopez, 2023 WL 8031322 , S.D. New York (2023) Petitioner Franco Bartzik Rubio and Respondent Sandra Leticia Morales Lopez were...
Sunday, November 19, 2023

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Duhart v Kristan, 2023 WL 79277779 N.D. Georgia, 2023) [Germany][Petition dismissed] [Lack of jurisdiction]

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In Duhart v Kristan, 2023 WL 79277779 N.D. Georgia, 2023) the court denied the petition and dismissed the case upon  a 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2...
Saturday, October 28, 2023

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Nisbet v Bridger, 2023 WL 6998081 (D. Oregon, 2023) [Scotland][Petition denied[Habitual residence][Grave risk of harm]

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      In Nisbet v Bridger, 2023 WL 6998081 (D. Oregon, 2023)   the district court denied the petition for the return to Scotland of th...

Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - Maduhu v Maduhu, 2023 WL 6979606 (WD Texas, 2023)[United Kingdom][Petition granted][Necessary Costs and Expenses]

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  In Maduhu v Maduhu, 2023 WL 6979606 (WD Texas, 2023) the Court granted the petition of   Sonda Jonathan Maduhu seeking the return of his...

Brandt v Caracciolo, 2023 WL 7015680 (Fourth Circuit, 2023) [Sweden][Petition denied[[Wrongful retention not established]

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  [Sweden][Petition denied[[Wrongful retention not established]   In Brandt v Caracciolo, 2023 WL 7015680 (Fourth Circuit,2023) the Four...
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Recent Hague Convention District Court Cases - McElligott v McElligott, 2023 WL 6923493, NOT FOR PUBLICATION, (D. New Jersey, 2023)[Ireland][Petition granted][Necessary fees and costs]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...
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