---
title: "Prepare an international relocation issues pack under the Hague Convention and ICARA"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/family-law/prepare-an-international-relocation-issues-pack/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A16-T1-R8-US"
practice_area: "Family Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare an international relocation issues pack under the Hague Convention and ICARA

> List the child's habitual-residence facts, the date of the removal or retention, and any court order in the file. Write no petition and no exception argument.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/family-law/prepare-an-international-relocation-issues-pack/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Family Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/family-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List the child's habitual-residence facts, the date of the removal or retention, and any court order in the file. Write no petition and no exception argument. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide whether the Convention applies and you write any petition. 22 U.S.C. § 9001 states that the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, done at The Hague on 25 October 1980, provides for the prompt return of children wrongfully removed or retained, and that ICARA implements the Convention in the United States. Courts decide rights under the Convention, not the merits of the underlying custody claim. State custody statutes, including California Family Code § 3020 where it applies, do not decide the return application. Opinion 512: you verify every date and authority before filing. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Prepare an international-relocation issues pack](https://ailawframework.com/practice/family-law/prepare-an-international-relocation-issues-pack.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List the child's habitual-residence facts, the date of the removal or retention, and any court order in the file. Write no petition and no exception argument.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- ICARA return proceedings are not a custody trial. Section 9001(b)(4) limits the court to Convention rights.
- The grave-risk and other exceptions are in the Convention. Open the article you rely on. This pack does not argue them.

## Sources

- [22 U.S.C. § 9001 (ICARA findings and purpose)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/22/9001) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [California Family Code § 3020 (health, safety and welfare of the child)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM&sectionNum=3020) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_11) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*