Hernandez-Lemus v. Arias-Diaz

On October 6, 2015, Eswin E. Hernandez-Lemus (father) filed a petition in the Probate and Family Court to be granted custody of his son, Edwin E. Hernandez-Arias (Edwin). The father also filed a "Motion for Special Findings of Fact and Rulings of Law," requesting that the probate judge enter certain special findings as are necessary to establish Edwin's eligibility to apply to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services for special immigrant juvenile (SIJ) status under the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (a)(27)(J) (2012). 2 The probate judge granted the father's…