No. 25-666

Samantha Estefenia Francisco Castro v. Jose Leonardo Brito Guevara

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-08
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse Waived
Tags: child-abduction clear-error de-novo-review habitual-residence hague-convention well-settled-defense
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

Is a trial court's determination that a child is "well settled" subject to de novo review, or is it reviewed for clear error?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is a trial court's determination that a child is 'well settled' subject to de novo review, or is it reviewed for clear error?

Docket Entries

2026-02-17
Brief of Jose L. Brito Guevara in opposition submitted.
2026-02-17
Brief of respondent Jose L. Brito Guevara in opposition filed.
2026-01-16
Response Requested. (Due February 17, 2026)
2026-01-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-07
Waiver of right of respondent Jose L. Brito Guevara to respond filed.
2025-12-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 7, 2026)

Attorneys

Jose L. Brito Guevara
Jonathan Stuart Zaidins HermannAlston & Bird LLP, Respondent
Mia Lucienne FalzaranoAlston & Bird LLP, Respondent
Samantha Estefania Francisco Castro
Roger Clyfton DisekerDuane Morris LLP, Petitioner