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The article focuses on the role of federal courts in regulating jurisdiction under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of the International Child Abduction. Topics discussed include the International Child Abduction Remedies Act (ICARA) passed by the U.S Congress, the U.S Supreme Court child custody case Abbott v. Abbott, the U.S increased engagement with international family law treaties. It also discusses the federal and state judicial management of Hague Convention claims.

The article discusses outcomes of a child custody dispute between a Japanese parent and a American parent. It informs that the American parents are struggling to enforce custody arrangements in Japan against those parents who abducted their children. It mentions that Japan's family law regime disfavors for joint custody and favors for the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction in which it avoid foreign custody agreements.