Compton v. Compton
Petitioner: Tatiana Lisa Compton and Tatiana Lisa Armstrong
Respondent: Scott Compton
Case Number: 5:2024cv00004
Filed: January 22, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Elizabeth K Dillon
Referring Judge: Joel C Hoppe
2 Judge: Michael F Urbanski
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 22 U.S.C. § 9001 et seq. (ICARA) International Child Abduction Remedies Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 21, 2024 Filing 60 NOTICE of Change of Address by Alfredo Acin (Acin, Alfredo)
March 21, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 59 ORDER granting #1 VERIFIED PETITION FOR RETURN OF THE CHILDREN TO ENGLAND filed by Tatiana Lisa Compton; ORDERING the Petitioner and children to live in England; and further ORDERING the children be enrolled in school, as stated. Petitioner is permitted to file an application for attorney's fees and expenses within sixty (60) days; Respondent shall have thirty (30) days to respond to any application; and Petitioner may file any reply within fourteen (14) days after that. Signed by Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 3/21/2024. (mka)
March 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ORAL ORDER granting #45 Motion for Extension of Time to File Document; denying as moot #49 Motion in Limine. Entered by Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 3/8/2024. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.(mka)
March 7, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 56 FURTHER ORDER FOR PROVISIONAL REMEDIES regarding Order #29 . Signed by Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 3/7/2024. (mka)
March 7, 2024 Filing 55 Exhibit List Day 2. NOTE: Some exhibits are not available for viewing online.(mka)
March 7, 2024 Filing 54 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski: Evidentiary Hearing Day 2 held on 3/7/2024. (Court Reporter: Judy Webb) (mka)
March 7, 2024 Filing 53 NOTICE by Tatiana Lisa Compton Supplement to Pretrial Brief (Powers, Kelly)
March 7, 2024 Filing 52 Proposed Exhibits by Scott Compton.(Acin, Alfredo)
March 6, 2024 Filing 51 Exhibit List Day 1. NOTE: Some exhibits are not available for viewing online.(mka)
March 6, 2024 Filing 50 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski: Evidentiary Hearing Day 1 held on 3/6/2024. (Court Reporter: Judy Webb) (mka)
March 6, 2024 Filing 49 MOTION in Limine Motion in Limine to Exclude Respondents Social Worker with Incorporated Memorandum of Law (& Hearing Request) by Tatiana Lisa Compton. (Powers, Kelly)
March 5, 2024 Filing 48 NOTICE by Tatiana Lisa Compton Petitioner's Lexicon (Powers, Kelly)
March 5, 2024 Filing 47 Proposed Pretrial Order Petitioner's Proposed Further Order for Provisional Remedies by Tatiana Lisa Compton. (Powers, Kelly)
March 5, 2024 Filing 46 Proposed Exhibits by Tatiana Lisa Compton.(Powers, Kelly)
March 5, 2024 Filing 45 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Respondent's Pretrial Memorandum by Scott Compton. Motions referred to Judge Joel C. Hoppe. (Acin, Alfredo)
March 5, 2024 Filing 44 TRIAL BRIEF by Scott Compton. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Acin, Alfredo)
March 5, 2024 Filing 43 MOTION in Limine to Exclude Respondents Notices of Foreign Law by Tatiana Lisa Compton. (Powers, Kelly)
March 5, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORAL ORDER granting #41 Motion in Limine. Entered by Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 3/5/2024. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.(mka)
March 5, 2024 Filing 41 MOTION in Limine to Present Dr. Greenberg Trial Testimony By Video Conference by Scott Compton. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Acin, Alfredo)
March 4, 2024 Filing 40 NOTICE by Scott Compton of the Law of England (Acin, Alfredo)
March 4, 2024 Filing 39 NOTICE by Scott Compton of the Law of Montenegro (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Acin, Alfredo)
March 4, 2024 Filing 38 NOTICE by Scott Compton of Respondent's Witness and Exhibit Lists for Evidentiary Hearing (Acin, Alfredo)
March 4, 2024 Filing 37 Proposed Exhibits by Scott Compton.(Acin, Alfredo)
March 4, 2024 Filing 36 Proposed Exhibits by Tatiana Lisa Compton.(Powers, Kelly)
March 4, 2024 Filing 35 NOTICE by Scott Compton of Intention to Issue Witness Subpoenas (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3)(Acin, Alfredo)
March 4, 2024 Filing 34 PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM by Tatiana Lisa Compton (Powers, Kelly)
March 4, 2024 Filing 33 Notice Rescheduling Hearing (CR) (No Interpreter requested) previously set for 3/6-7/24 at 10:00am before Judge Urbanski in Harrisonburg Evidentiary Hearing reset for 3/6-7/2024 09:30 AM in Harrisonburg before Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski. Time change only. (mka)
March 4, 2024 Filing 32 Rule 26(a)(3) Pretrial Disclosures by Petitioner Tatiana Lisa Compton.(Powers, Kelly)
March 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORAL ORDER granting #30 Motion to Move Deadlines. Pretrial filings and submissions due March 4, 2024. Entered by Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 3/1/2024. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.(mka)
February 29, 2024 Filing 30 Joint MOTION to Move Deadlines re #24 Order by Scott Compton. (Acin, Alfredo) Modified on 3/1/2024 to remove referral (mka).
February 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER FOR PROVISIONAL REMEDIES. Signed by Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 2/23/2024. (mka)
February 23, 2024 Filing 28 Notice of Cancellation of PTC 3/1/24 at 1:00pm (No Interpreter requested) (Cancel Court Reporter) (mka)
February 23, 2024 Filing 27 NOTICE of Hearing: (CR) (No Interpreter requested) (#Click on this link for guidance for participation via Zoom and #Click on this link for instructions on how to listen to public hearings) Pretrial Conference set for 3/1/2024 01:00 PM in via Zoom before Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski. (mka)
February 22, 2024 Filing 26 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (Praecipe) filed by Scott Compton. (jv)
February 21, 2024 Filing 25 Notice Rescheduling Hearing (CR) (No Interpreter requested) previously set for 3/6/2024 - 3/7/2024 at 9:00 AM before Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski in Harrisonburg. Evidentiary Hearing reset for 3/6/2024 - 3/7/2024 at 10:00 AM in Harrisonburg before Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski. (CHANGE IN TIME ONLY)(jv)
February 21, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 24 EVIDENTIARY HEARING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski on 2/21/2024. (jv)
February 21, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE. Case transferred to Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski. Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon on 2/21/2024. (jv)
February 20, 2024 Filing 22 ANSWER to Complaint #1 Complaint by Scott Compton.(Keisler, Shirley)
February 20, 2024 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance of Additional Counsel for Respondent by Alfredo Acin on behalf of Scott Compton (Acin, Alfredo)
February 20, 2024 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Shirley Faye Keisler on behalf of Scott Compton (Keisler, Shirley)
February 20, 2024 Filing 19 NOTICE of Hearing: (CR) (No Interpreter requested) Evidentiary Hearing set for 3/6/2024 - 3/7/2024 at 9:00 AM in Harrisonburg before Chief Judge Michael F. Urbanski. (kpa)
February 20, 2024 Filing 18 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon: Show Cause Hearing held on 2/20/2024. (Court Reporter: Lisa Blair) (kpa)
February 19, 2024 Filing 17 PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM by Tatiana Lisa Compton (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Counsel's Email, #2 Exhibit B - Respondent's Text Messages)(Powers, Kelly)
February 11, 2024 Filing 16 MOTION to Expedite Pursuant to Hague Convention by Tatiana Lisa Compton. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Motion, #2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Scheduling Order)(Powers, Kelly)
February 2, 2024 Filing 15 AMENDED Marshal's Return of service with note re: passports. (jv)
February 1, 2024 Filing 14 Marshal's Return of service of Summons & Complaint Executed on 1/30/2024 upon Scott Compton. (jv)
January 28, 2024 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance of James A. Sullivan, Jr. by James A Sullivan, Jr on behalf of Tatiana Lisa Compton (Sullivan, James)
January 27, 2024 Filing 12 NOTICE by Tatiana Lisa Compton of Filing of Affidavit of Montenegrin Law (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Montenegrin Law, #2 Exhibit A - Marriage Certificate, #3 Exhibit B - Birth Certificates, #4 Exhibit C - Family Law of Montenegro)(Powers, Kelly)
January 27, 2024 Filing 11 NOTICE by Tatiana Lisa Compton of Filing of Affidavit of English Law (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of English Law, #2 Exhibit A - Marriage Certificate, #3 Exhibit B - Birth Certificates, #4 Exhibit C - Children Act 1989)(Powers, Kelly)
January 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #8 MOTION for Stephen J. Cullen to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Stephen John Cullen for Tatiana Lisa Compton added. Signed by Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon on 1/25/2024. (jv)
January 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #7 MOTION for James A. Sullivan, Jr. to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon on 1/25/2024. (jv)
January 24, 2024 Filing 8 MOTION for Stephen J. Cullen to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AVAWDC-4347352. by Tatiana Lisa Compton. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificates of Good Standing, #2 Exhibit B - Admission List, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Powers, Kelly)
January 24, 2024 Filing 7 MOTION for James A. Sullivan, Jr. to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number AVAWDC-4347334. by Tatiana Lisa Compton. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificates of Good Standing, #2 Exhibit B - Admission List, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Powers, Kelly)
January 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORAL ORDER ---- With regard to the order to show cause (Dkt. No. 4), which directed the United States Marshal Service to serve respondent with certain documents and to collect certain documents from respondent, it is further ORDERED that the petitioner shall be responsible for bearing the financial cost of service by the USMS, but the United States will advance the cost of service, so that service can be accomplished quickly. The Clerk shall send this order to all counsel of record and to the USMS. Entered by Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon on January 24, 2024. This Notice of Electronic Filing is the Official ORDER for this entry. No document is attached.(mc)
January 23, 2024 Filing 5 NOTICE of Hearing: (CR) Show Cause Hearing set for February 20, 2024 at 10:00 AM in Harrisonburg before Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon. (mc)
January 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Signed by Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon on 1/23/2024. (Order, #1 Verified Petition for Return of the Children to England, #2 Motion for an Order to Show Cause, and #3 Summons sent to USMS for service)(jv)
January 23, 2024 Filing 3 Electronic Summons Issued as to Scott Compton NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Please print copies of the electronically issued summons for each defendant as necessary to effectuate service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4.(jv) (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/23/2024: #1 USM-285) (jv).
January 22, 2024 Filing 2 MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Tatiana Lisa Compton. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(jv)
January 22, 2024 Filing 1 VERIFIED PETITION FOR RETURN OF THE CHILDREN TO ENGLAND against Scott Compton (Filing & Administrative fee $ 405 receipt number AVAWDC-4345982.), filed by Tatiana Lisa Compton. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(jv)

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Petitioner: Tatiana Lisa Compton
Represented By: Kelly Ann Powers
Represented By: Stephen John Cullen
Represented By: James A Sullivan, Jr
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Petitioner: Tatiana Lisa Armstrong
Represented By: Kelly Ann Powers
Represented By: Stephen John Cullen
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Respondent: Scott Compton
Represented By: Shirley Faye Keisler
Represented By: Alfredo Acin
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