Wim Delvoye, in the Matter of Sebastian Delvoye, an Infant Under the Age of One v. Christina Lee

OPINION OF THE COURT

SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the district court denying Wim Delvoye’s peti tion to return Baby S to Belgium under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, Oct. 25, 1980; T.I.A.S. No. 11670, 19 I.L.M. 1501 (the “Convention”). 1 The district court found and concluded that petitioner had failed to meet his burden of proving that Baby S was an habitual resident of Belgium and thus was wrongfully removed from that country. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Petitioner and respondent met in New…