hague convention

District Court Properly Balanced Discovery Needs With Need For Accelerated Hearing

Michael E. Rigney
October 14, 2011 20:38

NORINDER v. FUENTES (September 6, 2011) Magnus Norinder, a Swedish citizen, and Sharon Fuentes, a United States citizen living in Texas, met on the Internet in 2006. Their romance flourished. They were engaged in Sweden in February 2007, they conceived a child in Sweden in April, they were married...

Parental Abduction Part I | The Emotional and Social Cost

August 14, 2011 09:55

When a child is abducted, there are social and emotional consequences for both the abducted child and the left-behind parent.

Prevention of Parental Abduction | Recognizing the Red Flags

August 13, 2011 23:58

This article discusses how a parent can recognize the signs or "red flags" that his or her children are at risk for parental abduction, whether interstate or international. Although there are no foolproof warning signs or psychological profiles for abduction risk, there are some red flags that...

Japan Announces its “Intention” to Join the Hague Convention

July 23, 2011 10:00

Family Law Attorney Anne Shale, reacts to the news that the government of Japan has announced it's intention to join the Hague Convention relative to child custody, and why it could take years before Japan hecomes part pf the treaty.After years of intense pressure from the United States government...

Intersection of Child Abduction Process and Refugee Claim

June 07, 2011 18:07

The Court of Appeal for Ontario has released its decision in A.M.R.I. v. K.E.R. (available here).  The decision deals with the intersection of the law relating to children who advance a refugee claim and the law on returning abducted children under the Hague Convention. A girl of 12 had travelled...