Death of Baby P

Father Reunited With Young Child After Mother Refuses Return

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, July 29, 2021

The two had agreed that their daughter would travel to Colorado for the month of June and then return in July.

Key Points: 
  • The two had agreed that their daughter would travel to Colorado for the month of June and then return in July.
  • It was at the beginning of July that the mother then refused any calls or texts and prevented the father from even communicating with his child.
  • It was a harrowing couple of weeks that transpired when the child's mother refused to return the child after the completion of her summer vacation.
  • The Court ruled that Illinois has home state jurisdiction and ordered the mother to return the child to the father.