Rowe v. Vargason

Filing 38

ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter shall be set for hearing on October 20, 2011, at 9:00 a.m., Courtroom 15E, United States Courthouse, Minneapolis, Minnesota. At this hearing, the parties shall report to the Court whether mutually agr eeable travel arrangements have been made, or in the alternative, to provide proposals for TJR's return. In addition, Petitioner shall provide court-certified documentation as to the Family Court proceedings held on October 12, 2011, in Perth, Western Australia. (Written Opinion). Signed by Chief Judge Michael J. Davis on 10/11/11. (GRR)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
Kim William Rowe,
Petitioner,

ORDER
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v.
Tammie Joan Vargason,

Respondent.
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Mary E. Seaworth, Counsel for Petitioner.
Becky R. Thorson, Shira Shapiro and Seth A. Northrup, Robins, Kaplan,
Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., Counsel for Respondent.
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Pursuant to the Memorandum Opinion and Order dated September 28,
2011 [Doc. No. 36] this Court granted the Petition for Return of Child, contingent
on Petitioner providing to the Court, within thirty days, satisfactory
documentation that custody proceedings had been commenced in Australia.  On
October 10, 2011, Petitioner filed a Notice of Custody Proceedings Initiated in
Australia. [Doc. No. 37]  Attached to the Notice are the pleadings that were file‐
stamped by the Family Court of Western Australia, 150 Terrace Road, Perth,
Australia on October 5, 2011.   Pursuant to said Notice and the attached

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pleadings, it appears a hearing is scheduled in the Family Court of Western
Australia on October 12, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. 
Further, in the Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court encouraged
the parties to mutually agree on the travel arrangements concerning TJR’s return
to Australia.  Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter shall be set for hearing on
October 20, 2011, at 9:00 a.m., Courtroom 15E, United States Courthouse,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.  At this hearing, the parties shall report to the Court
whether mutually agreeable travel arrangements have been made, or in the
alternative, to provide proposals for TJR’s return.  In addition, Petitioner shall
provide court‐certified documentation as to the Family Court proceedings held
on October 12, 2011, in Perth, Western Australia. 
Date:     October 11, 2011

s/ Michael J. Davis                                  
Michael J. Davis
Chief Judge 
United States District Court

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