Lops v. Lops

This case involves legal claims of significant human importance. In her petition brought under the International Child Abduction Remedies Act (“ICARA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 11.601-11610, Mrs. Lops alleges that Mr. Lops wrongfully abducted their daughters, and she requests that the two girls be returned to her custody.

This court, however, must determine whether the district court was the proper court to hear the merits of the case. ICARA vests concurrent jurisdiction in state and federal courts. See 42 U.S.C. § 11603(a). Initially, Mrs. Lops chose to file her ICARA petition in the Superior Court of…