The Hague Domestic Violence Project - The Hague Domestic Violence Project—Blondin v. Dubois (IV), 238 F.3d 153 (2d Cir. 2001)

Blondin v. Dubois (IV), 238 F.3d 153 (2d Cir. 2001)

Docket Number

No. 00-6066

Published

Decision Date

2001-01-04

Name of Court

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Opinion by

Cabranes, Jose A

Counsel for Petitioner

Hausler, Sanford

Counsel for Respondent

Schwartz, Wendy H

Counsel for Court

Requesting State

France

Requested State

United States of America

Procedural History

See Blondin v. Dubois, 19 F. Supp.2d 123 (S.D.N.Y.1998), Blondin v. Dubois, 189 F.3d 240 (2d Cir.1999), Blondin v. Dubois, 78 F.Supp.2d 283 (S.D.N.Y.2000)

Summary of Facts

Blondin v. Dubois, 19 F. Supp.2d 123 (S.D.N.Y.1998), Blondin v. Dubois, 189 F.3d 240 (2d Cir.1999), Blondin v. Dubois, 78 F.Supp.2d 283 (S.D.N.Y.2000)

Defenses Raised

Hague Article 12: Child had become well-settled in the new environment

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

Hague Article 13b: The court should find that the child has attained an age and degree of maturity at which it is appropriate to take into account the childs views, and the child objects to return to the requesting state

Statutes Considered (ICARA)

11601(a)

Articles Considered (Hague Convention)

12, 13, 19

Cases Considered

Blondin v. Dubois , 19 F.Supp.2d 123 (S.D.N.Y.1998); Blondind v. Dubois , 189 F.3d 240 (2d Cir.1999) ; Blondin v. Dubois, 78 F.Supp.2d 283 (S.D.N.Y.2000); Cree v. Flores, 157 F.3d 762 (9th Cir.1998); Croll v. Croll , 229 F.3d 133 (2d Cir. 2000); Feder v. Evans- Feder, 63 F.3d 217 (3d Cir. 1995); Friedrich v. Friedrich, 78 F.3d 1060 (6th Cir. 1996); Lops v. Lops, 140 F.3d 927 (11th Cir. 1998); Mackler Productions v. Cohen , 225 F.3d 136 (2nd Cir. 2000); Shalit v. Coppe , 182 F.3d 1124 (9th Cir. 1999); United States v. Thai, 29 F.3d 785 (2d Cir.1994); Walsh v. Walsh , 221 F.3d 204 (1st Cir. 2000)

Judicial Outcome or Order

Return Order Denial Affirmed

Posted

2006-09-08

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