Tereshchenko v. Karimi
- Denise Cote
- 1:23-cv-02006
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Tereshchenko v. Karimi, Judge Cote ordered the children to live with Tereshchenko in France, subject to Ukrainian custody proceedings and orders.
Roman Tereshchenko, Yasamin Karimi, and the children identified as M.T. and K.T.; the order also addresses their participation in Ukrainian custody proceedings.
What happened
In Tereshchenko v. Karimi, Roman Tereshchenko asked the court to return his children, M.T. and K.T., under an international child-abduction treaty. The court had previously granted his petition, and the Second Circuit affirmed that decision with instructions to modify the order.
After the appellate court’s mandate issued, the district court ordered that M.T. and K.T. live with Tereshchenko in France unless a Ukrainian court orders otherwise. Tereshchenko must make the children available for Ukrainian custody proceedings as required by a Ukrainian court.
Judge Cote also ordered Tereshchenko and Yasamin Karimi to follow the final custody decision of a Ukrainian court. The order was dated July 9, 2024.
The detailed version
- Tereshchenko v. Karimi · No. 1:23-cv-02006
- Denise Cote
- July 9, 2024
Background
Roman Tereshchenko petitioned for the return of his children, M.T. and K.T., under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The district court previously granted his petition. The Second Circuit affirmed that decision on May 16, 2024, with instructions to modify the order. The appellate mandate issued on July 8, 2024.
Order
To implement the appellate court’s instructions, the district court ordered that M.T. and K.T. reside with Tereshchenko in France unless a Ukrainian court orders otherwise. The court also ordered Tereshchenko to make the children available for Ukrainian custody proceedings to the extent required by a Ukrainian court.
Finally, the court ordered Tereshchenko and Yasamin Karimi to abide by the final custody determination of a Ukrainian court.
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