Mata-Cabello v. Thula, No. 21-1538 (1st Cir. 2023)
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The First Circuit affirmed the denial of Appellant's request for an award of attorney's fees and the costs of translation services, holding that there was no error.
Appellant brought an action against her husband, Appellee, in federal court, alleging causes of action for divorce, custody, child support, alimony. Appellee moved to dismiss the claims for lack of jurisdiction. The Court of First Instance granted the motion to dismiss. Thereafter, Appellee filed a petition under the International Child Abduction Remedies Act and the Hague Convention requesting that the district court order the return of the parties' minor children to their "habitual residence" in Colombia for resolution of the custody proceedings under Colombia law. The court of appeals reversed the judgment in Appellant's action, holding that the Court of First Instance erred by dismissing the complaint in its totality. The district court then dismissed Appellee's action on abstention grounds. Appellant subsequently sought an award of attorney fees and costs for translation services. The district court denied Appellant's requests. The First Circuit affirmed, holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Appellant's requests for attorney's fees and costs of translation services.
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