On February 26, 2021, in the matter of Colchester v. Lazaro, the U.S. District Court for the W.D. of Washington ordered the parties’ 6-year-old child returned to Spain. On October 22, 2021, the Ninth Circuit vacated and remanded. At trial, Ms. Lazaro argued that the child would be at grave risk … Read More about Case Update (2021): Colchester v. Lazaro; vacate and remand to appoint a psychological expert; need for robust findings in trial court order
Case Update (2021): Pozniak v. Shwartsman; grave risk of harm and the need for a proper forensic expert
On March 15, 2021, in the case of Pozniak v. Shwartsman, the U.S. District Court for the EDNY ordered a minor child to be returned to Israel under the Hague Abduction Convention. Ms. Pozniak (a Ukrainian national) and Mr. Shwartsman are unmarried parents to one 9-year-old child, … Read More about Case Update (2021): Pozniak v. Shwartsman; grave risk of harm and the need for a proper forensic expert