The Tenth Circuit issued an opinion in the case of Dawson v. Dylla. Mr. Dawson appealed the U.S. District Court's order that dismissed his Hague Abduction access petition with prejudice. The Tenth Circuit vacated and remanded with directions to dismiss his petition without prejudice. After … Read More about Case Update (10 Nov 2021): Dawson v. Dylla; Hague Abduction access; Younger abstention
Case Update (12 Nov 2021): Matrai v. Hiromoto; abstention; abduction prevention
In an unpublished opinion, the Ninth Circuit affirmed dismissal of Mr. Matrai's suit that he filed against the family court judge that put in place child abduction prevention measures. Judge Hiromoto issued a $5,000,000 bond before Mr. Matrai could see his son to prevent the child from being … Read More about Case Update (12 Nov 2021): Matrai v. Hiromoto; abstention; abduction prevention
Case Update (2020): Matrai v. Hiramoto; Younger abstention, suit against family court judge for abduction prevention measures, access rights under Hague Abduction Convention
A father, Gyorgy Matrai, sued his California family court judge in the U.S. District Court for the ND California for ordering a bond of $5 million before Mr. Matrai could see his son. Mr. Matrai argues that the bond violates his, and his son's, substantive due process rights under the 14th … Read More about Case Update (2020): Matrai v. Hiramoto; Younger abstention, suit against family court judge for abduction prevention measures, access rights under Hague Abduction Convention