Caro v. Sher, 296 N.J. Super. 594, 687 A.2d 354 (Ch. Div. 1996)
The children were 13, 11 and 7 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. They had lived in Spain all of their lives. In February 1993 the tribunal of first instance in Alicante delivered a provisional decree granting the mother physical custody of the children. In July 1993 the mother travelled with the children […]
Pirrie v. Sawacki 1997 SLT 1160
The children, a boy and a girl, were 10 1/4 and 8 3/4 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. They had lived in Scotland all of their lives. The parents were divorced and the mother had custody. On 13 June 1994 the mother took the children to the United States of America. The […]
Burns v. Burns, No. Civ. A. 96-6268 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 6, 1996)
The alleged wrongful retention related to four children. On 22 July 1996 the mother took them from their home in England to visit their father in the United States. He had been there since November 1994. After the children’s arrival the father took and “secured” their passports. He then filed for divorce in the Court […]
Harsacky v. Harsacky, 930 S.W.2d 410 (Ky. App. 1996)
The children, both girls, were 4 _ and 3 at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. They had lived in both Finland and the United States. In April 1995, after almost three years in Finland, the family went to the United States. Prior to their departure they leased their home, sold many of their […]
De L. v. Director-General, NSW Department of Community Services (1996) FLC 92-706
The children were 10 _ and 9 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. The parents were married and both enjoyed rights of custody. On 17 February 1995 the mother took the children to Australia. The family had lived primarily in the United States until the mother and children travelled to Australia, with the […]
A. v. S., 24 June 1996, Venice Juvenile Court
The child, a boy, was nearly 2 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. He had lived in both the United States and Italy. The parents were separated. On 4 May 1995 the mother took the child to Italy with the father’s consent. On 11 November 1995 the father sent a letter to the […]
Brennan v. Cibault, 643 N.Y.S.2d 780, 227 A.2d 965 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
The child, a girl, was almost 2 at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. She had lived in France until 26 June 1995 when her father took her to the United States, his State of origin, for a six week visit. During the visit the parents decided to separate. They agreed that the child […]
Walton v. Walton, 925 F. Supp. 453 (S.D. Miss. 1996)
The child, a girl, was 4 1/4 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. The parents were married. The family had lived in the United States, but, in October 1994 moved to Australia. On 19 March 1996 the mother unilaterally took the girl and her half brother back to the United States. On 22 […]
Y.D. v. J.B., [1996] R.D.F. 753 (Que.C.A.)
The children, a girl and a boy, were 5 1/3 and 3 1/3 on the date of the alleged wrongful removal. They had lived in both Canada and the United States. The parents were married and had joint rights of custody. On 18 January 1996 the mother took the children to Canada, her State of […]
R? 1996 ref 52, A.F.J. v. T.J., 9 May 1996, Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden
The child, a girl, was 7 2/3 at the date of the alleged wrongful retention. The parents were divorced. A shuttle custody arrangement was established whereby the child would continually move between Sweden and the United States and the custody of her mother and father every few years. The parties also included a clause that […]