United States Ninth Circuit

A left-behind parent is not barred from raising a Hague Convention claim in the court of his choice, and judicial administration is not furthered by staying a federal Hague petition, simply because that parent has pursued child custody through multiple legal avenues.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/06/2002
• Published 09/06/2002

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• United States Ninth Circuit

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