USA Law and Practice Contributed by: Valentina Shaknes, Jordan Messeri, Malissa Osei and Grace Chamoun Taranto, Krauss Shaknes Tallentire & Messeri LLP
3.4 Non-Hague Convention Countries This is not applicable in this jurisdiction. The USA is a signatory to the 1980 Hague Convention.
child is initially responsible for all costs in connection with such petitions (including travel and legal costs), ICARA permits the court to reallocate all such costs to the respondent if the return is granted. For further information, see the May 2022 Report of the US Department of State on Compliance With the Hague Convention and the HCCH Global Report – Statistical Study of Applications Made in 2021 Under the 1980 Child Abduction Convention.
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