Elkhaiat v Mawashi, 2025
WL 3144177 (United States District Court, D. Arizona, 2025).[Canada][Motion for
Attorney Fees and Costs denied][clearly inappropriate where Respondent prevailed in showing that
ameliorative measures were needed to ensure L.E.’s safety and large fee award
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Abouelmagd, v. Semeniuk, 2025 WL 3042413 (United States District Court, E.D. New York, 2025)Canada] [Habitual residence][Petition granted]
In Abouelmagd, v. Semeniuk, 2025 WL 3042413 (United
States District Court, E.D. New York, 2025) Amr Abdelrahman
Abouelmagd (“Petitioner”), petitioned the
Court for the return of his three children, Y.A., M.A., and A.A., to Canada
Petitioner asserted that the…
Hala v Anteby, 2025 WL 2987448, (E.D. New York, 2025)[Israel][Service of process][Substituted service by email]
District Court Cases in Districts other than New York Published in 2025 (Continued, see infra ) updated10.19.25
Khan v Seemab, 2025 WL 2582897 (United
States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania, 2025)
[Qatar] [Habitual residence] Petition
dismissed for lack of jurisdiction] [Qatar not a signatory to Convention]
Tsuruta v Tsuruta, 2025
WL 2912271 (United States District Court, …
Guevara, v. Castro, 2025 WL 1553209 (Fifth Circuit.,2025)[Mexico] {Habitual residence] [Petition granted] [Well-Settled Defense not established]
Harvey v Means, Not Reported in Fed. Rptr., 2025 WL 1189565, (Ninth Circuit, 2025) [Scotland][Petition granted][Affirmed]
Morales v. Restrepo, 2025 WL 1070234, (E.D. New York.2025)[Colombia][Petition granted] [Motion for stay pending appeal denied]
In Morales v. Restrepo, 2025
WL 1070234, (E.D. New York.2025) the respondent moved to stay the Court’s order
granting the petition for return of the parties’ child, L.C., to Colombia. Tthe
Court denied the Motion but issued an administrative stay…
Leon v Ascenio, 2025 WL 1031340 (S.D. New York, 2025)[Mexico] [Habitual residence] [Motion to dismiss denied]
Tatari v Durust, Not Reported in Fed. Rptr., 2025 WL 947009 (Second Circuit, 2025) [Turkey] [Petition granted] [Habitual residence][Breach of custodial rights]
In Tatari v Durust, Not
Reported in Fed. Rptr., 2025 WL 947009 (Second Circuit, 2025) the Second
Circuit affirmed the February 3, 2025, judgment granting the petition of
Petitioner-Appellee Zühtü Tatari and ordering that O.T., the parties’ joint
child, be…