Magstadtova v. Magstadt

Pierron, J.:

Thomas Magstadt appeals from the district court’s judgment ordering him to pay attorney fees and costs to Stepanka Magstadtova under the International Child Abduction Remedies Act (ICARA), 42 U.S.C. § 11601 et seq. (2000). We affirm.

On July 27, 2001, Stepanka filed a petition under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (the Convention), Oct. 25, 1980, T.I.A.S. No. 11,670, 1343 U.N.T.S. 89; see 53 Fed. Reg. 30637 (1988), and the ICARA, 42 U.S.C. § 11601 et seq. Stepanka alleged she was the mother of Michael Magstadt, then 10 years old, and that…