Sampson v. Sampson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFarland, C.J.:

This is an action by petitioner father under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Convention) against respondent mother seeking-the return of the parties’ two minor children to Israel. Petitioner alleged the children had been wrongfully removed from their habitual residence. The district court granted the petition, finding that Israel was the appropriate forum state for determination of the custody issues, and ordered that respondent submit herself and the children, personally, to the Israeli…