Dalmasso v. Dalmasso

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Larson, J.:

This appeal raises issues under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (the Convention), 51 Fed. Reg. 10498 et seq., and the International Child Abduction Remedies Act (ICARA), 42 U.S.C. § 11601 et seq. (1994). Elizabeth Dalmasso appeals from an order granting her husband, Jean-Luc Dalmasso, the return of the couple’s three sons to France plus attorney fees and transportation costs pursuant to the Convention and ICARA.

Procedural and factual background

The trial court’s memorandum decision sets forth…