Summary
relying on the district court's opinion in the present case to find child not settled within the meaning of Article 12 because she and her mother lacked legal status
Summary of this case from In re B. Del C.S.BOpinion
CIVIL ACTION Case No. 08-2030-CM.
March 31, 2008
ORDER
Pending before the court is the parties' Joint Motion for Order Surrendering Minor Child to Petitioner (Doc. 37). Although the time for respondent to object to Judge Sebelius's Report and Recommendation expires today, respondent represents in the motion that she will not file any appeal or initiate any action to delay the return of T.A.G. to Mexico. The parties jointly request that the court enter an order to surrender T.A.G. to petitioner and/or his counsel so that the child may be returned to Mexico. The parties agree that they will coordinate all efforts for such removal to Mexico.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the parties' Joint Motion for Order Surrendering Minor Child to Petitioner (Doc. 37) is granted. T.A.G. shall be released from protective custody to petitioner's counsel. The Clerk of the Court shall also release petitioner's visa and passport to petitioner's counsel.