Parents abducting one or more of their children is a growing phenomena in the United States. Child abduction situations both within the country and outside of the country are crimes. Child abduction can be defined as the unauthorized taking of a child from the custodial parent. The rate of child abduction is increasing in the United States. It is … [Read more...]
Child Custody Under The Hague Convention On The Civil Aspects Of International Child Abduction
The United States Supreme Court entertained a case on December 5, 2012, involving an international child custody battle. The case, Chafin vs. Chafin, involved a U.S. Army soldier and a Scottish woman. The Chafins were originally married in Scotland. Thereafter, they moved to Germany where Mr. Chafin was deployed by the United States military. In … [Read more...]
