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International Service of Process: A Guide for Judges

Sarah E. Kramer

May 6, 2021

This guide provides an overview of available methods for service of process on foreign defendants, focusing on the issues most likely to require judicial intervention.

Case Commentary: Nowlan v. Nowlan, Civil Action No. 5:20cv00102, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10824 (W.D. Va. Jan. 21, 2021)

James D. Garbolino

March 19, 2021

Videoconference Testimony | Sixth Amendment Right to Confront and the Hague Convention

In this case, the petitioner made a pretrial request to appear by videoconference.

Holdings

Case Commentary: Babcock v. Babcock, No. 3:20-cv-00066, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 224778 (S.D. Iowa Nov. 30, 2020)

James D. Garbolino

March 18, 2021

Habitual Residence | Wrongful Retention | Child’s Objection to Return

In this case, a mother filed a petition for the return of her child to Canada after the father refused to send the child back from the United States after a visit.

Holding

Case Commentary: Montes v. Toscano (In re M.V.U.), 2020 IL App (1st) 191762

James D. Garbolino

March 18, 2021

Domestic Violence | Grave Risk | Child Not a Target of Abuse | No Expert Witness Required to Testify to Psychological Dangers to the Child

This case addressed the question whether domestic violence against a parent poses grave risk to a child.

Case Commentary: Avendano v. Balza, 985 F.3d 8 (1st Cir. 2021)

James D. Garbolino

March 18, 2021

Child’s Objection to Return

In this case, the First Circuit reviewed whether a mature child’s objection to return was sufficient for the district court to deny the mother’s request for his return to Venezuela.

Holding

Case Commentary: Trott v. Trott, No. 20-CV-1392 (AMD) (CLP), 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151818 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 21, 2020)

James D. Garbolino

February 16, 2021

Comity

Case Commentary: Wan v. Debolt, No. 20-cv-3233, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 197996 (C.D. Ill. Oct. 26, 2020)

James D. Garbolino

February 16, 2021

Hague Convention in Force

Case Commentary: Da Silva v. Vieira, No. 6:20-cv-1301-Orl-37GJK, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 174167 (M.D. Fla. Sep. 23, 2020)

James D. Garbolino

February 16, 2021

Custody Rights | Grandparent’s Custody Rights | Ne Exeat | Immigration Status | Grave Risk

Case Commentary: Pope v. Lunday, No. 20-6003, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 36618 (10th Cir. Nov. 20, 2020)

James D. Garbolino

February 16, 2021

Habitual Residence of Infants | Lack of Necessity of Evidentiary Hearing

Case Commentary: Adkins v. Adkins, No. 19-cv-05535-HSG, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 207559 (N.D. Cal. Nov. 5, 2020)

James D. Garbolino

February 11, 2021

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International Law & Litigation

International Service of Process: A Guide for Judges

Case Commentary: Nowlan v. Nowlan, Civil Action No. 5:20cv00102, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10824 (W.D. Va. Jan. 21, 2021)

Case Commentary: Babcock v. Babcock, No. 3:20-cv-00066, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 224778 (S.D. Iowa Nov. 30, 2020)

Case Commentary: Montes v. Toscano (In re M.V.U.), 2020 IL App (1st) 191762

Case Commentary: Avendano v. Balza, 985 F.3d 8 (1st Cir. 2021)

Case Commentary: Trott v. Trott, No. 20-CV-1392 (AMD) (CLP), 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151818 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 21, 2020)

Case Commentary: Wan v. Debolt, No. 20-cv-3233, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 197996 (C.D. Ill. Oct. 26, 2020)

Case Commentary: Da Silva v. Vieira, No. 6:20-cv-1301-Orl-37GJK, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 174167 (M.D. Fla. Sep. 23, 2020)

Case Commentary: Pope v. Lunday, No. 20-6003, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 36618 (10th Cir. Nov. 20, 2020)

Case Commentary: Adkins v. Adkins, No. 19-cv-05535-HSG, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 207559 (N.D. Cal. Nov. 5, 2020)

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