Supreme Court Halts Removal of Child Involved in International Custody Dispute

Supreme Court Halts Removal of Child Involved in International Custody Dispute

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. The case concerns A.F., a 7-year-old girl who lives in Dallas, Texas, with her mother. A.…