Case Conclusion Date: July 6, 2006
Practice Area: Family
Outcome: Obtained Order Returning Children to Sweden
Description: We represented a Swedish father in an expedited proceeding for return of the couple's minor son and daughter from Washington State to Sweden under the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction, 42 U.S.C. § 11601. Despite some conflicting evidence that the children were primarily American citizens, we succeeding in persuading the Court that the children's country of habitual residence was Sweden, making an order requiring their return to Sweden appropriate.