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Case Name

Mendoza v. Silva, 987 F.Supp.2d 883

INCADAT reference

HC/E/USf 1334

Court

Country

UNITED STATES - FEDERAL JURISDICTION

Name

United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, Western Divison

Level

First Instance

Judge(s)
Benett (District Judge)

States involved

Requesting State

MEXICO

Requested State

UNITED STATES - FEDERAL JURISDICTION

Decision

Date

10 December 2013

Status

Final

Grounds

Habitual Residence - Art. 3 | Consent - Art. 13(1)(a) | Acquiescence - Art. 13(1)(a) | Procedural Matters

Order

Return ordered

HC article(s) Considered

13(1)(b) 13(2) 20 12(2) 12(1)

HC article(s) Relied Upon

12(1)

Other provisions
International Child Abduction Remedies Act, 42 U.S.C. ยง 11601 et seq.
Authorities | Cases referred to
Vasquez v. Colores, 648 F.3d 648, 652 (8th Cir. 2011); Nunez-Escudero v. Tice-Menley, 58 F.3d 374, 375 (8th Cir. 1995); Barzilay v. Barzilay, 600 F.3d 912, 916 (8th Cir. 2010); Villegas Duran v. Arribada Beaumont, 534 F.3d 142, 146 (2d Cir. 2008); Chafin v. Chafin, ___ U.S. at ___, 133 S. (2013); Acosta v. Acosta, 725 F.3d 868, 875 (8th Cir. 2013); Yang v. Tsui, 416 F.3d 199, 203 (3d Cir. 2005); Mozes v. Mozes, 239 F.3d 1067, 1070 (9th Cir. 2001); Rydder v. Rydder, 49 F.3d 369, 372 (8th Cir. 1995); Sorenson v. Sorenson, 559 F.3d 871, 873 (8th Cir. 2009); Silverman, 338 F.3d.; Holder v. Holder, 305 F.3d 854, 864 (9th Cir. 2002); Whallon v. Lynn, 230 F.3d 450, 457-58 (1st Cir. 2000); Gonzalez-Caballero v. Mena, 251 F.3d 789, 794 (9th Cir. 2001); Friedrich v. Friedrich, 78 F.3d 1060, 1069 (6th Cir. 1996); Nken v. Holder, 556 U.S. 418, 434, 129 S.Ct. 1749, 173 L.Ed.2d 550 (2009); Hilton v. Braunskill, 481 U.S. 770, 776, 107 S.Ct. 2113, 95 L.Ed.2d 724 (1987).

INCADAT comment

Aims & Scope of the Convention

Habitual Residence
Habitual Residence

Exceptions to Return

Consent
Classifying Consent
Establishing Consent
Acquiescence
Acquiescence

SUMMARY

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