FORM 5.18 Order and Petition for Issuance of Warrant in Lieu of Writ of Habeas Corpus

 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR

THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

 

 

                                        

PETITIONER

 

                vs                                                                                               No.

 

 

                                        

DEFENDANT

 

 

 

ORDER FOR ISSUANCE OF WARRANT

IN LIEU OFWRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

 

 

The Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction done at the

Hague on 25 October 1980, Article 7(b) International Child Abduction Remedies Act,

42 U.S.C. 11604

 

 

AND NOW, this ____________ day of __________________, 20______, upon

 

consideration of the Petition for Return of Children Pursuant to the Convention and the

 

International Child Abduction Remedies Act and Petitioner's Petition for Warrant in Lieu of Writ

 

of Habeas Corpus, it appearing to the Court that the children, ________________________,

 

persons under the age of sixteen (16) years, are illegally held in custody, confinement or

 

restraint by [RESPONDENT] at ________________________ and there is reason to believe

 

that the above-named children will be carried out of the jurisdiction or suffer some irreparable

 

injury, it is hereby ORDERED and DECREED that:

 

THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL MARSHALL shall take into protective custody the

 

above-named children and deliver them into the custody of the Department of Human Services

 

where they shall remain in custody until a hearing is scheduled, said hearing to be held promptly.

 

This case shall be heard at a hearing on the ____________ day of __________________,

 

20______, at ____________ o'clock ____________.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel

 

may be heard. The United States Marshall shall serve a copy of the following listed documents

 

on [RESPONDENT] and execute and deliver to Petitioner the appropriate proof of service

 

thereof:

 

  (1)Warrant In Lieu of Writ of Habeas Corpus; and

 

  (2)Notice of Petition Under Hague Convention; and

 

  (3)Petition for Return of Children to Petitioner.

 

 

Petitioner shall not remove [THE CHILDREN] from the United States pending further order

 

of this Court. This Order gives any peace officer within the State of Pennsylvania the authority

 

to search the premises of [RESPONDENT] at __________________ or any other place

 

where [THE CHILDREN] are reasonably believed to be present.

 

 

                                                

                                                                                                   __________________

                                                                                                                                     J.

 

 

 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

 

 

 

                                        

PETITIONER

 

                vs                                                                                               No.

 

 

                                        

DEFENDANT

 

 

 

PETITION FOR ISSUANCE OF A WARRANT IN LIEU

OF

A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

 

 

The Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, done at the Hague on October 25, 1980,

Article 7(b) International Child Abduction Remedies Act, 42 U.S.C. 11604

11. Petitioner, [PETITIONER], is a person as defined by 42 U.S.C. 11602(5) who has a right of

custody of [THE CHILDREN], for whom this Petition has been filed. Such right of custody has been

breached within the meaning of Article 3 of The Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child

Abduction, done at the Hague on October 25, 1980, (``The Convention'').

12. The Children are being illegally held in custody, confinement or restraint by [RESPONDENT]at

__________________.

13.The parents of the children, Petitioner and Respondent, were married on __________________

and separated on __________________ in __________________.

14.On __________________, the Respondent wrongfully removed the Children within the meaning

of Article 3 of The Convention and has since failed to return the Children to Petitioner. Respondent

picked up the Children from __________________ and was to return the children to Petitioner on

__________________. Respondent has never returned to __________________ with the Children.

15.Petitioner believes that the children are in danger and that Respondent will further conceal the

Children unless the Children are taken into immediate custody by the Court. Respondent has threatened

harm to Petitioner and her family if she came near the Children.

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16.Petitioner believes that the children will be removed from the jurisdiction of this Court unless a

warrant is issued.

17.A Petition for the Return of Children to Petitioner has been filed contemporaneously with this

Petition for Issuance of a Warrant in Lieu of a Writ of Habeas Corpus. No other application for a writ of

habeas corpus or a warrant in lieu of writ has been made by or on Petitioner's behalf for the Children.

18.Attached as Exhibit ``A'' is a completed Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction

Act.

WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests that this Honorable Court issue a Warrant in Lieu of a Writ of

Habeas Corpus, directing the federal marshal to take the Children into custody and immediately deliver the Children

into the custody of the Department of Human Services.

__________________

Attorney

Attorney for Petitioner

__________________ Of Counsel.

Dated: __________________