On February 26, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the W. District of Washington granted Mr. Colchester's request to have his child returned to Spain. When the court issued its return order, it included the following language, ordering Mr. Colchester to "facilitate daily electronic communications … Read More about Case Update (2021): Colchester v. Lazaro, Contempt Filing, access under Hague Return Order
Case Update (2021): Pokrovskaya v. Van Genderen; UCCJEA inconvenient forum
Mother and Father divorced in Wyoming in 2016. They are parents to one child. The Wyoming Court awarded Father custody, with Mother having 10 days of visitation each month. The Mother resided, and continues to reside, in Russia. In 2018, the Father and child moved to Russia, spent the 2019 … Read More about Case Update (2021): Pokrovskaya v. Van Genderen; UCCJEA inconvenient forum
Case Update (2021): Koons v. Crane; substituted service, usual place of abode, personal jurisdiction for purposes of contempt
One of the key issues on appeal, in the case of Koons v. Crane, was whether the Husband, Mr. Koons, was properly served with an Order to Show Cause for his alleged failure to abide by certain obligations in the parties' divorce decree. In July 2017, Mr. Koons had notified his ex-Wife, Ms. Crane, … Read More about Case Update (2021): Koons v. Crane; substituted service, usual place of abode, personal jurisdiction for purposes of contempt