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Contempt Proceedings

Case Update (30 Sept 2022): Garzon v. Hoffman; Motion for Enforcement to be filed in state court, not federal “Hague” court

October 5, 2022

The parents, in this case, reached a settlement agreement related to Mr. Garzon's request to have the parties' two minor children returned to Colombia under the Hague Abduction Convention. As part of their settlement, the parents filed a request in the Circuit Court for Washtenaw County, Michigan, … Read More about Case Update (30 Sept 2022): Garzon v. Hoffman; Motion for Enforcement to be filed in state court, not federal “Hague” court

Category iconabduction,  Child Abduction,  Contempt Proceedings,  enforcement,  Hague Abduction Convention,  jurisdiction,  subject matter jurisdiction,  voluntary agreement

Case Update (2021): Colchester v. Lazaro, Contempt Filing, access under Hague Return Order

July 27, 2021

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

Category iconaccess,  Contempt Proceedings,  Hague Abduction Convention,  jurisdiction,  personal jurisdiction,  return,  return order,  subject matter jurisdiction

Case Update (2021): Pokrovskaya v. Van Genderen; UCCJEA inconvenient forum

June 15, 2021

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

Category iconContempt Proceedings,  continuing exclusive jurisdiction,  inconvenient forum,  modification,  UCCJEA

Case Update (2021): Koons v. Crane; substituted service, usual place of abode, personal jurisdiction for purposes of contempt

May 6, 2021

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

Category iconContempt Proceedings,  Overseas Service,  service of process,  Substituted Service

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