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Table of Reported and Unreported Cases from 1988 until 2010

​Table of Reported Cases Decided Before 2011  
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Abbott v Abbott, --- S.Ct. ----, 2010 WL 1946730
Abbott v Abbott, 495 F.Supp.2d 635 (W.D. Texas, 2007)
Abbott v Abbott, 542 F.3d 1081 (5th Cir. 2008)
Aguirre v Calle, 2008 WL 4461931 (E. D. N. Y.) [Colombia] [Default] [Rights of Custody]
Aldinger v Segler,  157 Fed. Appx. 317 (1st Cir.,2005) [Attorneys Fees & Costs]
Application of Adan, 437 F.3d 381 (3rd Cir. 2006)
Application of Falls v. Downe, 871 F. Supp. 100 (D. Mass., 1994)
Application of Ponath, 829 F. Supp. 363, 367 (D. Utah 1993)
Anderson v. Acree, 250 F.Supp.2d 876 (S.D. Ohio 2002)
Aldinger v. Segler, 263 F.Supp.2d 284 (D. Puerto Rico)
Antunez-Fernandes v. Connors-Fernandes, 259 F.Supp.2d 800 (N. D. Iowa 2003)
Arboleda v. Arenas, 311 F.Supp.2d 336 (E. D. N. Y., 2004)
Armiliato v. Zaric-Armiliato, 169 F.Supp.2d 230 (S. D. N. Y. 2001)
Asvesta v Petroutsas, 580 F.3d 1000 (9th Cir 2009)
Bader v Kramer, 445 F.3d 346 (4th Cir., 2006) ("Bader I")
Bader v Kramer, 484 F.3d 666 (4th Cir., 2007)
Baran v Beaty,  479 F.Supp.2d 1257 (S.D. Alabama, 2007)
Baran v Beaty, 526 F.3d 1340 (11th Cir. (Ala.))
Barzilay v Barzilay, 536 F.3d 844 (8th Cir. 2008)
Barzilay v Barzilay, 600 F.3d 912 (8th Cir 2010)
Baxter v. Baxter, 324 F.Supp.2d 536 (D. Delaware, 2004)
Baxter v. Baxter, 423 F.3d  363  (3rd Cir., 2005)
Bekier v. Bekier, 248 F.3d 1051 (11th Cir. 2001)
Belay v Getachew, 272 F.Supp.2d 553,(D. Md. 2003)
Berendsen v Nichols, 938 F.Supp. 737 (D. Kan., 1996)
Blanc v Morgan, 721 F.Supp.2d 749 (WD Tenn 2010)
Blondin v. Dubois, 19 F. Supp. 2d 123 (S. D. N. Y. 1998), judgment vacated, 189 F.3d 240 (2d Cir. 1999) 78 F. Supp. 2d 283, 288-93 (S. D. N. Y. 2000) ("Blondin III"), 238 F.3d 153 (2nd Cir.(N.Y.) 2001) ("Blondin IV")
Bobadilla v Cordero, 2014 WL 3869998 (M.D.N.C.) Mexico] [Now Settled] [Discretion to Order Return] [Petition granted]
Bocquet v Ouzid, 225 F.Supp.2d 1337 (2003)
Brennan v. Cibault, 227 A.D.2d 965, 643 N.Y.S.2d 780 (4th Dept 1996)
Broda v Abarca, 2011 WL 900983 (D.Colo.)
Brooke v Willis, 907 F. Supp. 57 (S.D. N. Y. 1995)
Bromley v Bromley, 30 F.Supp.2d 857 (E. D. Pennsylvania, 1988)
Bustamente v Serrano-Figueroa, 207 F.Supp.2d 1205 (D. Colorado,, 2002)
Cabrera v. Lozano, 323 F.Supp.2d 1303 (S.D. Florida, 2004)
Cantor v Cohen, 442 F.3d 196 (4th Cir. 2006)
Carnelli v Pas, 2011 WL 1983360 (D.N.J.)
Carrascosa v Mcguire, 520 F.3d 249 (3d Cir. 2008)
Castillo v Castillo, 597 F.Supp.2d 432 (D. Delaware, 2009)
Cuellar v Joyce, 596 F.3d 505 (9th Cir. (Mont.))
Cuellar v Joyce, 603 F.3d 1142 (9th Cir 2010)
Cerit v. Cerit, 188 F.Supp.2d 1239 (D.Haw.2002)
Charalambous v Charalambous, --- F.3d ----, 2010 WL 4963063 (1st Cir.(Me.))
Charalambous v Charalambous, 744 F.Supp.2d 375 (D. Maine 2010)
Charalambous v Charalambous, 744 F.Supp.2d 379 (D. Maine 2010)
Choi v. Kim, 404 F. Supp. 495 (S. D. N. Y., 2005)
Copeland v Copeland, 134 F3d 362 (4th Cir., 1998)
Croll v. Croll, 229 F.3d 133 (2d Cir.2000)
Currier v. Currier, 845 F. Supp. 916 (D.N.H.1994)
Danipour v. McLarey, 286 F.3d 1 (1st Cir., 2002)
Darin v. Olivero-Huffman, --- F.3d ----, 2014 WL 1053775 (C.A.1 (Puerto Rico)) [Argentina] [Habitual Residence] [Consent] [Acquiescence] [Petition granted]
Daunis v. Daunis, 222 Fed.Appx. 32 (2d Cir., 2007) [Italy] [Habitual Residence] [Petition Denied]
David B. v. Helen O., 164 Misc. 2d 566, 625 N.Y.S.2d 436 (Fam. Ct. 1995)
David S. v. Zamira S., 151 Misc. 2d 630, 574 N.Y.S.2d 429 (Fam. Ct. 1991)
Deloyve v Lee, 329 F.3d 330 (3rd Cir.,2003)
DeSilva v Pitts, 481 F.3d 1279 (10th Cir.2007)
De Vasconcelos v De Paula Batista, 2011 WL 806096 (E.D.Tex.)
Di Guiseppe v DiGuiseppe, 2008 WL 1743079 (E.D. Michigan) [Canada] [Grave Risk of Harm] [Age and Maturity]
Diabo v Delisle, 500 F.Supp.2d 159 (N.D. New York, 2007)
Didur v Viger, 392 F.Supp.2d 1268 (D. Kansas, 2005)
Didur v Viger, (10th Cir. 2006) No. 05-3440 D.C. No. 05-CV-2188-
JWL)
Diorinou v. Mezitis, 237 F.3d 133 (2d Cir., 2001)
Distler v Distler, 26 F.Supp.2d 723 (D. New Jersey, 1998)
Doudle v. Gause, 282 F.Supp.2d 922 (N. D. Ind. 2003)
Duarte v Bardales, 526 F.3d 563 (9th Cir. 2008)
Duran v Beaumont, 534 F.3d 142 (2nd Cir. (N.Y.))
Duran v Beaumont, 130 S Ct 3318, 176 L Ed 2d 1216 [2010] [Chile] [Rights of Custody]
Ebanks v Ebanks, 2007 WL 2591196 (S.D.N.Y.) [Federal and State Judicial Remedies] [Service of process]
E.D.T. ex rel. Adamah v. Tayson, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2010 WL 4116666 (E.D.N.Y.) [United Kingdom] [Attorneys fees and Costs]
Edoho v Edoho, 2010 WL 3257480, (S.D. Texas, 2010) [Bahamas] [Well-Settled in New Environment]
Egervary v. Rooney, 80 F.Supp.2d 491 (E. D. Pa. 2000)
Elyashiv v. Elyashiv, 353 F.Supp.2d 394 (E.D.N.Y., 2005)
England v. England, 234 F.3d 268 (5th Cir. 2000)
Escaf v. Rodriquez, 191 F. Supp. 2d 685 (E. D. Va. 2002)
Etienne v. Zuniga, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2010 WL 4918791 (W.D.Wash.) [Mexico][Well-Settled in New Environment]
Fabri v. Pritikin-Fabri, 221 F. Supp. 2d 859 (N.D. Ill. 2001)
Falk v Sinclair, 692 F.Supp.2d 147 (D. Maine., 2010)
Fawcett v McRoberts, 326 F.3d 491 (4th Cir.,2003)
Feder v. Evans-Feder, 63 F.3d 217 (3d Cir.1995)
Flynn v. Borders, 472 F.Supp.2d 906 ( E.D. Ky. 2007)
Font Paulus ex rel. P.F.V. v. Vittini Cordero, 2012 WL 2524772 (M.D.Pa.) [Dominican Republic] [Well Settled in New Environment] [Wishes of the Child]
Foster v Foster, 654 F. Supp 2d 348 (W. D. Pennsylvania, 2009)
Fridlund v Spychaj-Fridlund, 654 F. Supp 2d 634, ( E.D. Kentucky, 2009)
Friedrich v. Friedrich, 983 F.2d 1396 (6th Cir. 1993)
Friedrich v. Friedrich, 78 F.3d 1060 (6th Cir. 1996)
Freier v. Freier,  969 F. Supp. 436, 443 (E.D.Mich.1996)
Furnes v Reeves, 362 F.3d 702 (11th Cir., 2004)
Garcia v Angarita, 440 F.Supp.2d 1364 (S.D. Florida, 2006)
Gaudin v. Remis, 379 F.3d 631 (9th Cir. (Hawaii) Mar 11, 2002)
Application of Gavia v Hernandez, 2013 WL 6115725 (D. Utah) [Mexico] [Guardian ad litem] [Well-Settled] [Age and Maturity] [Petition Denied]
Giampaolo v. Erneta, 390 F.Supp.2d 1269 (N.D. Georgia, 2004)
Gil v. Rodriguez 184 F.Supp.2d 1221, (M.D. Florida, 2002)
Gitter v Gitter,  2003 WL 22775375 (E. D. N. Y. 2003) [Habitual Residence]
Gitter v. Gitter, 396 F.3d 124 (2nd Cir.,2005)
Gonzalez v. Gutierrez, 311 F.3d 942 (9th Cir. 2002)
Gonzalez-Caballero v. Mena, 251 F.3d 789 (9th Cir. (Ariz.) 2001)
Green v Green, N.Y.L.J., 7-6-93, P.33, Col. 2, Sup. Ct., Kings Co. (Rigler, J.)
Grieve v. Tamerin, 269 F.3d 149 (2d Cir. 2001)
Haimdas v Haimdas, --- F.Supp.2d ----, 2010 WL 2342377 (E.D.N.Y.) 
Hazbun Escaf v. Rodriquez, 200 F.Supp.2d 603 (E. D. Va. 2002)
Hanley v Roy , 485 F.3d 641 (11th Cir. (Fla.) 2007)
Holder v. Holder, 305 F.3d 854 (9th Cir., 2002)
Holder v Holder, 392 F.3d 1009 (9th Cir. 2004)
Ibarra v Quintanilla Garcia, 476 F.Supp.2d 630 (S. D. Texas, 2007)
In re A.A.S., 2014 WL 840010 (S.D.N.Y.)[Dominican Republic] [Federal and State Judicial Remedies] [Anti-injunction Act]
In re Application of Adams ex rel. Naik v. Naik, 363 F.Supp.2d 1025 ( N.D. Illinois, 2005)
In re B. Del C.S.B., 525 F. Supp.2d 1182 (C.D. California, 2008)
In re Bates, High Court of Justice, No. CA 122/89, Family Division, Royal Courts of Justice, London WC2, February 23, 1989
In re DD, 440 F.Supp.2d 1283 (M.D. Florida,2006)
In re Koc, 181 F.Supp.2d 136 (E. D.  N.Y. 2001)
In re Morris, 55 F.Supp.2d 1156 (D. Colo. 1999)
In re Polson, 578 F.Supp.2d 1064 (S. D. Ill. 2008)
In re Robinson, 983 F. Supp. 1339 (D. Colo. 1997)
Jenkins v Jenkins, 569 F.3d 549 (6 Cir 2009)
Journe v. Journe, 911 F. Supp. 43 (D. Puerto Rico, 1995)
Kijowska v. Haines, 463 F.3d 583 (C.A.7 (Ill.),2006)
Kanth v. Kanth, 79 F.Supp.2d 1317 (D. Utah 1999)
Karkkainen v Kovalchuk, 445 F.3d 280 (3rd Cir. (Pa.) 2006)
Karpenko v Leendertz, --- F.3d ----, 2010 WL 3326131 (3rd Cir. (Pa.) 2010)
Klam v. Klam, 797 F. Supp. 202 (E. D. N. Y. 1992)
Koch v Koch, 416 F.Supp.2d 645 ( E. D. Wisconsin, 2006)
Koch v Koch, 450 F.3d 703 (7th Cir.,2006)
Krefter v Willis, 623 F.Supp.2d 125 (D. Mass. 2009)
Kufner v Kufner, 440 F.Supp.2d 491 (D. R. I., 2007)
Kufner v Kufner, 519 F.3d 533 (1st Cir. 2008)
Lachman v Lachman,  2008 WL 5054198 (E.D.N.Y.) [England] [Habitual Residence]
Laguna v Avila, 2008 WL 1986253 (E. D. N. Y.) [Colombia] [Video Link Testimony] [Wishes of Child]
Lalo v. Malca, 318 F.Supp.2d 1152 (S.D., Florida, 2004)
Larbie v Larbie, --- F.3d ----, 2012 WL 3089773 (C.A.5 (Tex.) [United Kingdom] [Moot Appeal ][Consent and Acquiescence] [Habitual Residence]
Lieberman v Tabachnik, 625 F.Supp.2d 1109 (D. Colorado 2009)
Levesque v Levesque, 816 F. Supp. 662 (D. Kansas, 1993)
Locicero v. Lurashi, 321 F. Supp. 2d 295 (D. Puerto Rico, 2004)
Lopez v. Alcala, 547 F.Supp.2d 1255 (M. D. Fla. 2008)
Lops v. Lops, 140 F.3d 927 (11th Cir. 1998)
Lutman v Lutman, 2010 WL 3398985 (M.D.Pa.) [Isreal] [Habitual Residence]
Ly v. Heu, 296 F.Supp.2d 1009 (D. Minn. 2003)
Lynch v Mendez Lynch, 220 F. Supp.2d 1347, ( M.D. Florida, 2002)
March v Levine, 136 F. Supp.2d 831, (M.D. Tennessee,2000)
March v. Levine, 249 F.3d 462 (6th Cir. 2001)
Matovski v Matovski, 2007 WL 2600862 (S. D. N. Y., 2007) [Australia] [Well Settled In New Environment] [Wishes of the Child]
Matter of Leslie v. Noble, 377 F.Supp.2d 1232 (S.D. Florida, 2005)
Matter of Mahmoud, 1997 WL 43524 (E. D. N. Y.) [England] [Federal and State Judicial Remedies]
Matter of Mohsen, 715 F. Supp. 1063 (D. Wyo. 1989)
Maxwell v Maxwell, 588 F.3d 245 (4th Cir.(N.C.) 2009)
Maynard v. Maynard, 484 F.Supp.2d 654,  (E .D. Mich., 2007)
Mckenzie v McKenzie, 168 F.Supp.2d 47 (2001)
Menechem v Menechem, 246 F.Supp.2d 437 (D. Md., 2003)
Meredith v. Meredith, 759 F. Supp. 1432, 1433 (D.Ariz.1991)
Mero v Prieto, 557 F.Supp.2d 357 (E.D.N.Y.)
In re Mikovic v Mikovic, 541 F.Supp.2d 1264 (M.D. Fla, 2007)
Miller v Miller, 240 F.3d 392, (4th Cir.,2001)
Miltiadous v Tetervak, 686 F.Supp.2d 544, 686 F.Supp.2d 544 ( E.D. Pennsylvania)
Morgan v. Morgan, 289 F.Supp.2d 1067 (N.D. Iowa 2003)
Morton v Morton, 982 F. Supp. 675 (D. Nebraska, 1997)
Mozes v Mozes, 239 F.3d 1067 (9th Cir, 2001)
Mezo v. Elmergawi, 855 F. Supp. 59 (E. D. N. Y. 1994)
Muhlemkamp v Blizzard, 521 F Supp 2d 1140 (E.D. Washington)
Navani v Shahani, 496 F.3d 1121 (10th Cir., 2007)
Neves v Neves, 637 F. Supp 2d 322 (W. D. North Carolina, 2009)
Nicolson v Pappalardo, 674 F.Supp.2d 295, (D. Maine, 2010)
Nicolson v Pappalardo, 605 F.3d 100 (1st Cir. (Me.))
Ngassa v Mpafe, 488 F.Supp.2d 514 (D. Maryland, 2007)
Norinder v Fuentes, --- F.3d ----, 2011 WL 3966153 (7th Cir.(Ill.))[Sweden] [Discovery] [Habitual Residence] [Attorneys Fees]
Norden-Powers v. Beveridge, 125 F.Supp.2d 634 (E. D. N. Y. 2000)
Nunez-Escudero v. Tice-Menley, 58 F.3d 374 (8th Cir.1995)
Ohlander v. Larson, 114 F.3d 1531 (10th Cir.1997)
Ordon Ez v. Tacuri,  2009 WL 2928903 (E. D. N. Y. 2009) [Ecuador] [Federal & State Judicial Remedies] [Video link Testimony]
Ortiz v Cantu, 2009 WL 8543610 (S.D.Tex.) [Mexico] [Rights of custody] [Patria Postestas]
Ozgul v. Ozgul, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2010 WL 3981238 (D.Colo.) [Germany] [Habitual Residence]
Papakosmas v Papakosmas, 483 F.3d 617 (9th Cir.(Cal.) 2007)
Pasten v Velasquez, 462 F.Supp.2d 1206 (M.D. Alabama, 2006)
Patrick v. Rivera-Lopez, --- F.3d ----, 2013 WL 388053 (C.A.1 (Puerto Rico)) [Puerto Rico] [Federal & State Judicial Remedies - Bond] [Rights of Custody]
Paz v Paz, 169 F.Supp.2d 254 (S.D. New York, 2001)
Pesin v Osorio Rodriguez, 77 F.Supp.2d 1277 ( S.D. Florida, 1999)
Pesin v. Rodriguez, 244 F.3d 1250 (11th Cir. 2001)
People ex rel. Ron v. Levi, 719 N.Y.S.2d 365 (App. Div. 2001)
Philippopoulos, v. Philippopoulou, 461 F.Supp.2d 1321 ( N.D. Georgia, 2006)
Pielage v McConnell, 516 F.3d 1282 (11th Cir. 2008)
Prevot v Prevot , 59 F.3d 556 (6th Cir, 1995)
Prouse v. Thoreson, 2012 WL 5199182 (W.D.Wis.) [Italy] [Habitual Residence]
Raijmakers-Eghaghe v. Haro, 131 F.Supp.2d 953 (E. D. Mich. 2001)
Ramirez v Buyauskas, 2012 WL 606746 (E.D.Pa.) [Mexico] ["Patria potestas'] [Well-settled in New Environment] [Wishes of the Child]
Rial v Rijo, 2010 WL 1643995 (S. D. N. Y.) [Spain] [Grave Risk of Harm]
Rigby v Damant, 486 F.Supp.2d 222 (D. Mass. 2009)
Rigby v Damant, 486 F.3d 692 (1st Cir. 2007)
Rivera Rivas v. Segovia, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2010 WL 5394778 (W.D.Ark.) [El Salvador] [Well-Settled in New Environment]
Robert v Tesson, 507 F.3d 981 (6th Cir., 2008)
Roche v Hartz, 2011 WL 841556 (N.D.Ohio)
Roy v Roy, 432 F.Supp.2d 1297 (S.D. Florida, 2006) affirmed sub nom Hanley v Roy , supra.
R.S. v. D.O., 2012 WL 874833 (N.Y.Sup.) [Italy] [Federal and State Judicial Remedies]
Rydder v Rydder, 49 F.3d 369 (8th Cir.,1995)
Salinier v. Moore, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2010 WL 3515699 (D.Colo.) [France] [Attorneys Fees and Costs]
Sasson v. Sasson, 327 F.Supp.2d 489 (D. New Jersey, 2004)
Sealed Appellant v Sealed Appellee 394 F.3d 338 (5th Cir. (Tex.) 2004)
Shalit v. Coppe, 182 F.3d 1124 (9th Cir., 1999)
Shealy v. Shealy, 295 F.3d 1117 (10th Cir., 2002)
Sheikh v. Cahill, 145 Misc. 2d 171, 546 N.Y.S.2d 517 (Sup. Ct. 1989)
Silverman v. Silverman, 267 F.3d 788 (8th Cir. 2001)
Silverman v Silverman, 338 F.3d 886 (8th Cir, 2003)
Silvestri v Oliva, 403 F.Supp.2d 378 ( D. New Jersey, 2005)
Simcox v Simcox, 511 F.3d 594 (C.A.6 (Ohio))
Slagenweit v. Slagenweit, 841 F. Supp. 264 (N.D. Iowa 1993), dismissed, 43 F.3d 1476 and dismissed, 43 F.3d 1476.
Sorenson v Sorenson, 559 F.3d 871 (8th Cir 2009)
State ex rel Geiser v Valentine, 11/16/2007 NYLJ 30, (col. 3) (Sup. Ct, Richmond Co., Minardo, J.)
Steffen F. v. Severina P., 966 F.Supp.2d 922 (E. Ariz. 1997)
Stirzaker v. Beltran, 2010 WL 1418388 (D.Idaho) [Mexico][Rights of Custody][Grave Risk of Harm] [Article 20]
Suarez v Castrillo, 2011 WL 2669198 (D.Colo.)
Taveras v. Taveras,  397 F. Supp. 908, (S.D. Ohio, 2005)
Tavaras v Tavaras, 477 F. 3d 767 (6th Cir., 2006)
Teijeiro Fernandez v. Yeager, 121 F.Supp.2d 1118 (W. D. Mich. 2000)
Tenorio Ruiz v Tenorio, 392 F.3d 1247 (11th Cir.)
Toren v. Toren, 191 F.3d 23 (1st Cir. 1999)
Trundig v Trundig, 686 F.Supp.2d 570 ( M.D. North Carolina, 2010)
 Tsarbopoulos v Tsarbopoulos, 176 F.Supp.2d 1045 (E. D. Washington, 2001)
Vale v. Avila, 2008 U.S. App. Lexis 17068 (7 Cir. 2008)
Valenzuela v Michel, 2013 WL 6038240 (9th Cir., 2013) [Mexico] [Habitual Residence]
Van De Sande v. Van De Sande, 431 F.3d 567 (7th Cir., 2005)
Van Driessche v. Ohio-Esezeoboh, 466 F.Supp.2d 828 (S.D. Tex.,2006)
Vasquez v Colores,--- F.3d ----, 2011 WL 3366380 (8th Cir.(Minn.)
Viteri v Pflucker, 550 F.Supp.2d 829 (ND Illinois 2008)
Von Kennel Gaudin v. Remis, 282 F.3d 1178 (9th Cir. 2002)
Vujicevic v. Vujicevic, 2013 WL 2627132 (W.D.Wash.) [Croatia] [Age & Maturity] [Petition Denied]
In re Walsh, 31 F.Supp.2d 200 (D. Mass. 1998)
In re Walsh, 53 F.Supp.2d 91 (D. Mass. 1999)  
Walsh v. Walsh, 221 F.3d 204 (1st Cir. 2000)
Walton v. Walton, 925 F. Supp. 453 (S.D. Miss., 1996)
Wanninger v. Wanninger, 850 F. Supp. 78 (D. Mass, 1994)
Whallon v. Lynn, 230, F.3d 450 (1st Cir. (Mass.) 2000)
Whallon v. Lynn, 356 F.3d 138 (1st Cir.,2004)
Whiting v Krassner, 391 F.3d 540 ( 3rd Cir, 2004)
Wiezel v. Wiezel-Tyranauer, 385 F.Supp.2d 240 (S. D. N. Y., 2005)
Wiggill v Janicki, 262 F.Supp.2d 687 ( S.D. West Virginia, 2003)
Witherspoon v Orange County Dept. of Social Services, 646 F. Supp 2d 1176, (C.D. California, 2009)
Wojcik v. Wojcik, 959 F.Supp.2d 413 (ED. Mich. 1997)
Yang v Tsui, 416 F.3d 199 (3d Cir.,2005)
Yang v Tsui, 499 F.3d 259 (3d Cir., 2007)
Zajaczkowski v. Zajaczkowska, 932 F. Supp. 128 (D. Maryland)
Zuker v. Andrews, 2 F.Supp.2d 134 (D. Mass. 1998)
 
Table of Unreported Cases Decided Before 2011

Alonzo v. Claudino, 2007 WL 475340 (M.D.N.C) [Honduras][ Habitual Residence]
Andreopoullos v Koutroulos, 2009 WL 1850928 (D. Colo.))[Greece] [Wishes of Child]
Application of Hirtz v Hirtz, 2004 WL 1588227 (E. D. Pa.) [Germany] [Attorneys Fees and Costs]
Application of Nicholson v. Nicholson, 1997 WL 446432 (D. Kan.) [Germany] [Habitual Residence]
Axford v Axford, 2009 WL 2030755 (E.D.Pa.))[England] [Surrender Passports]
Burns v Burns, No. Civ. A. 96-6268 (E.D. Pa., Dec 6, 1996) [United Kingdom] [Full Faith & Credit]
Casimiro v Chavez, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2006 WL 2938713 (N.D.Ga. 2007) [Mexico] [Grave Risk of Harm] [Wishes of the Child]
Chechel v Brignol, 2010 WL 2510391 (M.D.Fla.) [Ukraine] [Consent]
Clausier v. Mueller, 2004 WL 906514 (N. D. Tex.) [France][ Habitual Residence]
Clarke v Clarke, 2008 WL 5191682 (E.D.Pa.))[Australia] [Attorneys Fees]
Cook v Scott, 2008 WL 2947692 (E.D.Mich.) [England] [Rights of Custody]
Copeland v Copeland, 134 F3d 362 (4th Cir., 1998) [France] [Colorado River Abstention]
Etienne v. Zuniga, 2010 WL 2262341 (W.D.Wash.) [Mexico] [Well-Settled in New Environment]
Fernandez v Bailey, 2010 WL 2773569 (E.D.Mo.) [Panama] [Rights of Custody] [Ne Exeat right]
Flynn v Boarders, 2007 WL 862548 (M. D. Kentucky) [Ireland] [Attorneys Fees and Costs]
Freiderich v Thompson, 1999 WL 33951234 (M. D. N. C.)[ Germany] [Attorneys Fees and Costs]
Gatica v. Martinez, 2010 WL 6744790 (S.D.Fla.) [Mexico] [Rights of Custody] [Patria Potestas] [Wishes of the child]
Gatica v. Martinez, 2011 WL 2110291 (S.D.Fla.)[Mexico] [Rights of Custody] [Patria Potestas] [Wishes of the child]
Grammes v Grammes, 2003 WL 22518715 (E. D. Pa.)) [Canada][ Habitual Residence]
Grijalva v. Escayola, 2006 WL 3827539 (M.D. Fla.) [Mexico] [Rights of Custody-Exercise]
Halaf v Halaf, 08-CV-4958, Decided 02/24/09--3/2/2009 N.Y.L.J. 22, (col. 3) [Israel] [Habitual Residence]
Haro v. Woltz, Slip Copy, 2010 WL 3279381 (E.D.Wis.) [Mexico] [Habitual Residence] [Sufficient age and maturity]
Harris v Harris, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2003 WL 23162326 (E.D.Pa.) [Czech Republic] [Habitual Residence]
Hirts v Hirts, 153 Fed. Appx. 137 (3d Cir. 2005) [Germany] [Attorneys Fees and Costs]
In re E.D.T. ex rel. Adamah v. Tayson, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2010 WL 2265308 (E.D.N.Y.) [United Kingdom] [Habitual residence]
In re Interest of Zarate, No. 96 C 50394, N.D. Ill., Dec 23, 1996 [Mexico] [Rights of Custody]
In re Krishna v. Krishna, 1997 WL 195439 N. D. Cal.) [ Australia] [Grave risk of harm] [Consent]
In re Roux v. Roux, 2007 WL 329138 (D. Ariz. 2007) [Canada] [Rights of Custody] [Dual Habitual Residence]
In re Skrodzki, 2007 WL 1965391 (E.D.N.Y., 2007) [Poland] [Rights of Custody]
Isaac v. Rice, 1998 WL 527107 (N. D. Miss.) [Israel] [Sufficient Age and Maturity]
Jaet v Sisto 2009 WL 35270 (slip copy) SD Fla 2009)[Mexico] [Grave Risk of Harm]
Janzik v Shand, (N.D., Ilinois, November 22, 2000) [Germany] [No Jurisdiction to Enforce Rights of Access]
Jimenez v Lozano, 2007 WL 527499 (W. D. Wash.) [Mexico] [Rights of Custody]
Kofler v. Kofler, 2007 WL 2081712 (W.D. Ark., 2007) [Germany] [Wishes of the Child] [Grave Risk of Harm]
Lebiedzinski v Crane, 2005 WL 906368 (D. Alaska) [Poland] [Attorneys Fees and Costs]
Leites v Mendiburu, 2008 WL 114954 (M.D. Fla.) [Argentina] [Wishes of Child] [Grave Risk of Harm]
Lockhart v. Smith, 2006 WL 3091295 (D.Me. 2006) [Canada] [Well Settled in New Environment]
Matter of Ago v Odu, 2009 WL 2169857 (M.D.Fla.)) [Italy] [Wishes of the Child]
McCubbin v McCubbin, 2006 WL 1797922 (W. D .Mo.) [Australia] [Habitual Residence]
Mohammad v Guuleed, 2009 WL 1229986 (E. D. Wis.))[England] [Child Age 16]
Morrison v Dietz, 2008 WL 4280030  (W. D. La.) [Mexico] [Expert testimony] [equitable Tolling]
Olagues v Kousharian, 177 Fed. Appx. 537 (9th Cir. 2006) [New Zealand] [Moot]
Olesen-Frayne v. Olesen, 2009 WL 3048451 (M.D.Fla.) [United Kingdom] [Attorneys Fees]
Olguin v Santana, 2004 WL 1752444 (E. D. N. Y.) [Mexico] [Grave Risk of Harm] [Rights of Custody - Exercise of Rights]
Ostevoll v. Ostevoll, 2000 WL 1611123 (S.D. Ohio) [Norway][ Failure to Prosecute. Motion to Change Venue]
Paz v. De Paz, 47 Fed. Appx. 22 (2d Cir.,2002) [not selected for publication in the Federal Reporter] [New Zealand] [Habitual Residence]
Poliero v Centenaro, Slip Copy, 2009 WL 2947193  (E. D. N. Y. 2009) [Italy] [Surrender Passport]
Prinz v Faso, 2004 WL 1071761 (W. D. N. Y.) [Habitual Residence] [Germany]
Riley v. Gooch, 2010 WL 373993 (D.Or.) [Germany] [Habitual Residence]
Robert v. Tesson , 2005 WL 1652620 (S.D. Ohio) [France] [Habitual Residence]
Robert v Tesson, 2006 WL 1401651 (S. D. Ohio) [France] [Habitual Residence]
Samholt v Samholt, 2006 WL 2128061 (M. D. N. C.) [Habitual Residence] [Sweden]
Silverman v. Silverman, 2004 WL 2066778 (D. Minn) [Attorneys Fees and Costs]
Sita-Mambwene v. Keeton, 2009 WL 2836430 (E.D.Mo.) [Germany] [Equitable Tolling] [Well Settled in New Environment]
Small v. Clark, 2006 WL 2024955 (M.D. Fla.) [Belize] [Habitual Residence]
Smyth v Blatt,--- F.Supp.2d ----, 2009 WL 3786244 (E. D. N. Y.) [Switzerland] [Wishes of the Child] [Grave Risk of Harm] This opinion has been removed from electronic and print publication at the request of the court.
Stewart v Marrun, 2009 WL 1530820 (E.D.Tex.)) [Canada] [Great Risk of Harm]
Tabacchi v. Harrison, 2000 WL 190576 (D. Ill) [Italy] [Consent]
Valverde v. Rivas, 2008 WL 4185831 (D.Ariz.))[Mexico] [Well Settled]
Villata v Massie, No. 4:99cv 312-RH (N. D. Fla. Oct. 27, 1999) [Chile] [Habitual Residence]
Wasniewski v Grzelak-Johannsen, 2007 WL 2344760 (N.D. Ohio) [Poland] [Habitual Residence]
Yang v Tsui, --- F.Supp.2d ----, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2006 WL 2466095 (W. D. Pa) [Taiwan] [Habitual Residence] [Wishes of the Child]
Yocom v Yocom [Not reported in F. Supp. 2d] 2005 WL 1863422 [Habitual Residence] [Germany]

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