Legal Opinion
Bergstrom v. Bergstrom
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 13, 1980No. 79-2012PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
In this unusual case, Astrid Bergstrom appeals an order of the federal district court, 478 F.Supp. 434, enjoining her and her husband from removing their nine year old daughter from the United States under a custody decree granted by the Superior Court for the District of Columbia. The district court granted injunctive relief on the ground that the child has a constitutional right as a United States citizen to remain in this country. We vacate the decision and remand to the district court with directions to dismiss the complaint.
We review the chronology of events to date.
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2Cases cited19 opinions
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Thomas A. Bennett v. Patricia A. BennettCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
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- Bergstrom v. BergstromNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1980
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