Ruiz Oliva v. Espinoza Espinoza

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 JUAN PABLO RUIZ OLIVA, Case No.: 20cv1133-JAH-DEB

Petitioner,

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR

v. RELIEF SEEKING ORDER OF

IMMEDIATE RETURN OF A

LIDIA ESPINOZA ESPINOZA,

MINOR UNDER THE HAGUE

Respondent. CONVENTION [Doc. No. 1] 14 Pending before the Court is Petitioner Juan Pablo Ruiz Oliva’s (“Petitioner”) Verified Petition for Relief Seeking an Order of Immediate Return of a Minor Under The Hague Convention On The Civil Aspects Of International Child Abduction (“Petition,” ECF No. 1). Respondent Lidia Espinoza Espinoza (“Respondent”) filed an Answer (“Answer,” ECF No. 5). After ordering expedited pre-trial proceedings, the Court held a two-day bench trial on whether Respondent is wrongfully retaining minor child, P.E., in the United States. For the reasons set forth, the Court finds that it lacks jurisdiction to grant the requested relief. Accordingly, the Petition for Relief Seeking an Order of…