England v. England, 234 F.3d 268 (5th Cir. 2000)
The children, both girls, were four and thirteen at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. They had lived in the United States for the majority of their lives. The parents, both American citizens, were married and had joint rights of custody. In 1997 the family moved to Australia to enable the father to take […]
Tabacchi v. Harrison, 2000 WL 190576 (N.D.Ill.)
The child, a girl, was 1 _ years old at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. She had lived in Italy all her life. Her parents were married and exercised joint rights of custody up until the removal. In January 1999 the parents had an argument which led the mother to leave the family […]
Ostevoll v. Ostevoll, 2000 WL 1611123 (S.D. Ohio 2000)
The application related to three girls aged 13, 11 and 8 at the date of judgment. The parents were Norwegian nationals but lived in New Jersey, United States of America. In the summer of 1995, the family returned to Norway to oversee the improvement of a hotel which they owned. The mother said that the […]
Dalmasso v. Dalmasso, 9 P.3d 551 (Kan.2000)
The case related to three boys aged 6 _, 5 and 4, respectively, at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. In the three years prior to the removal they had lived in France, but prior to that they had also resided in Canada and the United States. The parents were married and had joint […]
X (the mother) against De directie Preventie, en namens Y (the father) (14 april 2000, ELRO nr. AA 5524, Zaaksnr.R99/076HR)
Family Appeal 1169/99 R. v. L.
The child, a boy, was 10 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. He had spent his entire life in the United States. The parents were divorced and shared custody, although there were repeated proceedings as to the division and nature of custody. In December 1995 and July 1998 the child was hospitalized in […]
In the Matter of L.L. (Children), 22 May 2000, Family Court of New York
Grave Risk – Art. 13(1)(b) The evidence of the parents was deeply divided as to the nature of their life and the treatment of the children while they lived in the Netherlands. The children were interviewed by a pediatrician and a social worker. The court found that it was highly likely that the father engaged […]
CA Grenoble, 29 mars 2000, No de RG 00/00797
Grave Risk – Art. 13(1)(b) There was no immediate grave risk that the return of the child would expose her to a physical or psychological danger or place her in an intolerable situation. In this the court noted that the child had had her principal residence with her father in the United States since September […]
CA Lyon, 15 mars 2000, No de RG 53/2000
Les quatre enfants en cause, dont le plus jeune ?tait ?g? d’un an au moment du d?placement, avaient ?t? unilat?ralement emmen?s des Etats-Unis en France par la m?re. Le 8 f?vrier 2000, le tribunal de grande instance de Lyon avait ordonn? le retour imm?diat des enfants aux Etats-Unis o? ils devaient ?tre remis ? leur […]
P. v. S., 2002 FamLR 2
The application related to a boy born in the United States in December 1990. The parents were married but separated in February with the mother moving with the child to a different state. In 1995 the father issued custody proceedings. In August 1996 the mother took the child from the United States to Europe. She […]