Blondin v. Dubois (II), 189 F.3d 240 (N.Y. 1999)

Docket Number
No. 98-2834
Published
Yes
Decision Date
1999-08-17
Name of Court
United States Court of Appeals
Opinion by
Cabranes, Jose A
Counsel for Petitioner
Hausler, Sanford ; Wolfman, Valerie S
Counsel for Respondent
Jacobs, Howard L
Counsel for Court
Requesting State
France
Requested State
United States of America
Procedural History

The Petitioner/father sought appeal of the decision from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York that denied his petition for the return of his children to France.

Summary of Facts

(see Blondin v. Dubois (I), 19 F. Supp. 123 1998).

Defenses Raised

Hague Article 13b: Grave risk of harm to the child if returned to the petitioning country

Statutes Considered (ICARA)
11601(a)(4), 11603(a)(4), 11603(e)(1)(A), 11603(e)(1)(B), 11603(e)(2)(A), 11603(e)(2)(B)
Articles Considered (Hague Convention)
3, 8, 11, 12, 13(a), 13(b), 16, 19, 20, 29
Cases Considered
Currier v. Currier, 845 F.Supp. 916 (D.N.H. 1994); Friedrich v. Friedrich, 983 F.2d 1369 (6th Cir. 1993); Friedrich v. Friedrich, 78 F.3d 1060 (6th Cir. 1996); Louisville Gas & Elec. Co. v. Coleman, 277 U.S. 32 (1928); Nunez-Escudero v. Tice-Menley, , 58 F.3d 374 (8th CIr. 1995); Rydder v. Rydder, 49 F.3d 369 (8th Cir. 1995); Shalit v. Coppe, 182 F.3d 1124 (9th Cir. 1999); Zicherman v. Korean Air Lines Co, 516 U.S. 217 (1996)
Judicial Outcome or Order
Reversed and Remanded
Posted
2004-11-05

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