KARKKAINEN v. KOVALCHUK

Nos. 05-1581, 05-2202.

445 F.3d 280 (2006)

Milla KARKKAINEN, Appellant v. Vladimir Ivanovich KOVALCHUK; Julie L. d'Itri.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided April 24, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rebecca E. Lafferty, Gillotti, Capristo & Beck, Pittsburgh, PA, Stephen J. Cullen [Argued], Jeffrey M. Geller, Miles & Stockbridge, Towson, MD, for Appellant.

Linda S. Gardner [Argued], Rooney, Mannicci & Gardner, Bethlehem, PA, for Appellees.

Before: RENDELL and SMITH, Circuit Judges, and IRENAS, District Judge.


OPINION OF THE COURT

RENDELL, Circuit Judge.

Milla Karkkainen filed a Petition for Return of Child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, Oct. 25, 1980, T.I.A.S. No. 11670, 19 I.L.M. 1501 ("Hague Convention"). Karkkainen alleged that her ex-husband, Vladimir Kovalchuk, and his current wife, Julie d'Itri (collectively, the "Respondents"), wrongfully retained her daughter...

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