United States Sixth Circuit

In a petition under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction seeking the return of Petitioner's son to her custody in Israel, judgment for Respondent is affirmed where Petitioner failed to establish that there was an actual "removal or retention" by Respondent or that the alleged retention was "wrongful."

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/01/2009
• Published 07/01/2009

Judges

• Before:  KENNEDY, BATCHELDER, and DAUGHTREY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Frederick J. McGavran, Frost Brown Todd LLC, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellant.  Shawn P. Hooks, Holzfaster, Cecil, McKnight & Mues, Dayton, Ohio, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Frederick J. McGavran, Frost Brown Todd LLC, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellant.  Shawn P. Hooks, Holzfaster, Cecil, McKnight & Mues, Dayton, Ohio, for Appellees.