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The Gourvitz Law Firm has once again secured a significant legal victory in federal court, successfully preventing the deportation of two children to Germany. The case involved a mother, a U.S. citizen, who returned from Germany with her two children without the father’s permission, citing concerns of abuse. Initially, the mother mistakenly filed an action […]

In a complex and emotionally charged case, Ari Gourvitz of Gourvitz & Gourvitz, LLC successfully represented a client in a legal battle for the return of their child under the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction. The case began when the child’s mother wrongfully retained the child in New Jersey, prompting Gourvitz to file a […]

In a recent case handled by the Gourvitz Law Firm, a father’s attempt to force the immediate return of his child to Brazil was successfully prevented. The situation arose after both parents initially agreed that the mother could temporarily reside in the United States with their son to pursue a career opportunity. However, the father […]

Bulgaria-Ari H Gourvitz, Esq was retained by the Petitioner who sought return of his daughter from New Jersey to Bulgaria pursuant to the Hague Convention. The Mother had wrongfully removed the child from Bulgaria as a result of an employment opportunity. The Mother retained counsel and it was demonstrated that she had no basis to […]

Denmark-Gourvitz & Gourvitz LLC was retained by a Petitioner initially seeking return of his fourteen year old child to Denmark. The Child came to the United States with limited permission but failed to return with the mother wrongfully retainer her in the United States. During the Course of negotiations and discussions with Counsel, it was […]

On December 3, 2019, Ari H. Gourvitz, Esq., argued before the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, asking the Court to affirm the District Court’s Order for the return of two children, who were wrongfully retained in the United States by the Mother.  The Southern District of New York had previously ordered the children to return […]

 What is the age of the child for parental kidnapping? The term kidnapping is often associated with a stranger taking a person away from his or her loved ones, but often, kidnapping occurs within families. Parental kidnapping occurs when a parent takes a child without permission from the child’s other parent. Are Kidnapping Laws the […]

Our firm recently received an acknowledgment from the US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, US Central Authority for the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction for our role in having the Southern District of New York Order the return of two children to their father in Norway. According to […]

Parental Permissions for international travel with another parent One parent wants to take the child out of the country, and the question presents itself whether that parent needs permission of the other parent to go. The above depends upon what custody agreement is already in place, or the permission granted to each parent by the […]

Hague Convention International Child Abduction by Parent Case argued by New Jersey Divorce Attorneys Gourvitz & Gourvitz LLC In this case, the mother was both a United States and Norwegian citizen who was raised in Norway by her parents. She married the father, had two sons and then divorced him under the guise of wanting […]