In late 2017, the Committee on Defender Services (Committee) asked the Federal Judicial Center to generate a white paper on the potential effects on the federal courts and the defender services program of a determination that states have “opted in” to special expedited procedures created by the A

Return Orders | Enforcement | Place of Return

This case involves consideration of motions filed by both parents to modify and vacate the order of return. At the time of the hearing on the motions, the children had been returned to their habitual residence, Mexico.

Habitual Residence | Parental Intent

This case involves the question whether a change in a child’s habitual residence may take place when parents share an intent to abandon a previous residence but have not agreed upon the particular place to establish their new home.

Exercise of Custody Rights | Child’s Objection to Return