Most mothers sued under the treaty reported child or spousal abuse by father

Share of mothers responding to U.S. Hague return cases who alleged the petitioning father was abusive

Includes cases with a ruling published on Westlaw from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024.

Source: Original analysis of Westlaw and PACER data by The 19th and Type Investigations
Chart: Emily Scherer & Jasmine Mithani / The 19thThe 19th・19thnews.org