On September 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of State issued its annual "action report" outlining the specific actions that the U.S. government has taken with regard to the countries it listed in its June 2022 compliance report. Learn more about the compliance report and read it here. Included in … Read More about DOS Update (13 Sept 2022): U.S. Department of State issues its annual action report on child abduction
DOS Update (2021): 2021 Annual Compliance Report
The U.S. Department of State issues a yearly “compliance” report, as mandated by Congress, that visits outstanding child abduction cases from the United States to other countries and explores some of the underlying reasons behind why certain cases remain unresolved. The report includes both … Read More about DOS Update (2021): 2021 Annual Compliance Report
Case Update (2020): Zaoral v. Meza; Hague Abduction Convention, one year and now settled
On August 26, 2020, in the case of Zaoral v. Meza, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ordered the return of a 15-year-old child to Venezuela. The parties' youngest child, age 15 at the time of the trial, was the subject of a Venezuelan custody order that gave both parents … Read More about Case Update (2020): Zaoral v. Meza; Hague Abduction Convention, one year and now settled
Case Update (2020): LO v. NO; Issuing a U.S. passport to a minor child, abduction prevention issues
The case of LO v. NO, No. CAAP-19-0000762, gives me the opportunity to provide some reminders to everyone about child abduction prevention. The actual underlying issue in this case was the Father’s appeal of the trial court’s post-decree order granting the Mother’s request for a U.S. passport … Read More about Case Update (2020): LO v. NO; Issuing a U.S. passport to a minor child, abduction prevention issues
Case Update (2020): Clarke v. Lopez; Obtaining a U.S. passport for a minor child without both parents’ signatures
When parents share joint legal custody of their child, both parents must sign the minor child’s U.S. passport application. In the case of Clarke v. Lopez, the minor child’s father, Mr. Lopez, signed the child’s passport application but did it without the proper notarial stamp. When asked … Read More about Case Update (2020): Clarke v. Lopez; Obtaining a U.S. passport for a minor child without both parents’ signatures
Case Update (2020): Kiviti v. Pompeo; U.S. Citizenship, Child Born through Surrogacy outside of U.S., Same Sex Couple Parents
Roee Kiviti and Adiel Kiviti are married fathers to two children born through surrogates in Canada. Their first child, LRK, born in 2016, used Roee’s sperm and has a biological relationship with Roee. KRK, their second child, born in 2019, used Adiel’s sperm and has a biological … Read More about Case Update (2020): Kiviti v. Pompeo; U.S. Citizenship, Child Born through Surrogacy outside of U.S., Same Sex Couple Parents
DOS Update: New ICAPRA Report Out
The U.S. Department of State issues a yearly "compliance" report, as mandated by Congress, that visits outstanding child abduction cases from the United States to other countries and explores some of the underlying reasons behind why certain cases remain unresolved. The report includes both … Read More about DOS Update: New ICAPRA Report Out
Case Update (2020): Raia v. Pompeo; Minor Child’s Passport Issuance and its interplay with the 1980 Convention and COVID-19
Mr. Joseph Raia sued the U.S. Secretary of State and the U.S. Department of State requesting an immediate issuance of a new passport for his 10 year old son who is presently located in Italy and is the subject of a Hague Abduction return proceeding in that country. The minor child’s passport, … Read More about Case Update (2020): Raia v. Pompeo; Minor Child’s Passport Issuance and its interplay with the 1980 Convention and COVID-19