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Supreme Court Halts Removal of Child Involved in International Custody Dispute

A federal appeals court reversed a lower court ruling that found the child qualified under the Hague Convention.
Supreme Court Halts Removal of Child Involved in International Custody Dispute
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
10/7/2025|Updated: 10/7/2025
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The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halted a federal appeals court ruling requiring that a young girl in Texas, who is the subject of an international parental custody dispute, be sent back to her native country, Venezuela.

Justice Samuel Alito issued an order on Oct. 2 staying a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit until further notice.
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