Lynne Hales Chafin v. Jeffrey Lee Chafin

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• framing the issue as whether \E.C. [the child] was a habitual resident of Scotland immediately before retention in the United States\
• “[C]ourts [should] take steps to decide these cases as expeditiously as possible, for the sake of the children who find themselves in such an unfortunate situation.”
• “Courts recognize that where the situation involves a very young child, the shared intent of the parents in determining the residence of their child is of predominant concern.”
• “The Supreme Court has recommended that courts take steps to decide these cases as expeditiously as possible, for the sake of the children who find themselves in such an unfortunate situation.” (cleaned up)

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).