United States First Circuit

Child's mother, previously ordered to return her child to Mexico, unsuccessfully challenges the award of fees to the father. The district court gave serious consideration to her financial condition and to his longstanding neglect of child support obligations, and did not abuse its discretion in making its fee award determination.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/22/2004
• Published 01/22/2004

Judges

• COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge., Before LIPEZ, Circuit Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and BARBADORO, District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Barry S. Pollack with whom Donnelly, Conroy & Gelhaar was on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mary A. Azzarito with whom Stephen J. Cullen and Miles & Stockbridge, P.C. were on brief for appellee.