Counsel representing the defendant-state at district court in the parent-child related state redress lawsuits
Regarding concluded cases, I will depend on rulings to the extent that information is available. Regarding pending cases, I will depend on the most recent submission of the defendant state. About the lawsuit Summary The plaintiffs (TBD) have been seperated from their parents and their minor children by the Rules of Domestic Relations Case Procedure […]
Borrando a papá (Erasing Dad)
Six fathers in Argentina who are very different share one thing in common: they are prevented from seeing their children after divorce. Even though though all evidence shows that they are loving fathers who want to be active parents, family court judges, lawyers, psychologists and society in general believes that children are best off with […]
“Sarah Cecilie” short film produced by the charity PACT
This film explores the shattering impact of forcible separation not only on the child, but on the family as a whole. The Home Secretary, The Rt. Hon. Theresa May, MP said: “The abduction of a child causes so much pain and heartbreak to everyone involved. I would like to thank Sarah Cecilie and her mother […]
Online Training Programs by NCMEC
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) is committed to providing training, technical assistance and resources to public safety and child-serving professionals. NCMEC hosts in-person classroom training sessions in its state-of-the-art Walsh Training Center located in our Alexandria, VA headquarters, as well as facilities located across the country at our regional offices and partner agencies. Online courses are available through NCMEC CONNECT, designed […]
NDAA PARENTAL KIDNAPPING COMPILATION
Break down of the laws in every US state by National District Attorneys Association written in 2010.
Litigating International Child Abduction Cases Under the Hague Convention
The purpose of the first Manual, issued in 2007, was to provide attorneys with a road map for litigating international child abduction cases. Since the publication of the first Manual, the United States Supreme Court issued its first opinion concerning the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, and more parties have […]
Family Abduction Prevention and Response
Many child abductions in the United States are committed by a parent or other family member. An estimated 203,900 children were victims of family abduction in the United States in 1999, according to the second National Incidence Studies: Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrown away Children(NISMART-2), a study published by the Office of Juvenile Justice and […]
When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide
This Guide was written by parents and family members who have experienced the disappearance of a child. It contains their combined advice concerning what you can expect when your child is missing, what you can do, and where you can go for help. It explains the role that various agencies and organizations play in the […]
A Family Resource Guide on International Parental Kidnapping
This guide imparts the group’s practical wisdom and the hope that other parents will not have to experience the confusion and discouragement these parents did when it was not clear what to do or whom to turn to when their children were kidnapped. The group offered its suggestions for preventing international kidnapping and gave detailed […]
US State Department Annual Report on Parental Abduction
As a party to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Convention), the United States is committed to the principle that generally the courts in a child’s place of habitual residence are best positioned to resolve matters of custody, and that abducted children should be promptly returned […]
