Soldier dad’s international custody dispute goes to Supreme Court 
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Published: October 4, 2012
Tags: Domestic Relations, Federal Courts, U.S. Supreme Court
During the term that opened Oct. 1, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether an international treaty and U.S. law prevent an American father from appealing a U.S. court’s order that allowed his ex-wife to take their daughter to Scotland, after the pair have already left the country.
Arguing the case on Dec. 5 will be ...
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