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] .

 

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] .

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]

 

Vieira v DeSouza,  2021 WL 2980729 (D. Mass, 2021)

[Brazil] [Habitual Residence] [Petition granted][Grave risk of harm not established]

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]

 

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]

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]

 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]

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

 Sain v Sain, 2021 WL 2784324 (M.D. Florida, 2021)

[United Kingdom] [Habitual residence][Petition denied]

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] .

 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] .

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].

 Nowlan v Nowlan, 2021 WL 2379815 ( W.D. Virginia, 2021)

[Canada] [Habitual residence ] [Petition granted] [Grave risk of harm].