Status of Arizona case

David:

I'm sure by now you've heard that the California court this morning  
confirmed that on 10/21/11 the Arizona and California courts agreed  
that California will exercise jurisdiction in the matter of custody  
of Gabriel.  In the event you were not properly informed please be  
advised of the following:
1. Commissioner Lowry issued an order this morning for Desiree to  
IMMEDIATELY return Gabriel to me, and directed Desiree and I to work  
out the details to execute Gabriel's return;
2. Effective immediately the Arizona case (FC2011-093719) is to be  
dismissed and all prior orders issued by the Arizona court vacated;
3. Commissioner Lowry reiterated, to make it perfectly clear, that  
regardless of what orders may exist in Arizona, as of this moment he  
is ordering Desiree to immediately return Gabriel to California and  
to my custody;
4. Commissioner Lowry stated he would contact the Arizona court to  
ensure that case is promptly disposed of.

I presume this means that there is no need for you and I to have any  
further correspondence since the Arizona case is dismissed.  Also,  
since all prior orders issued by the Arizona court are now vacated I  
am under no further obligation to provide you copies of the documents  
I file in the California case.

I do have one last request, though:  May you please ensure that  
Desiree is aware of the potential consequences of failing to  
cooperate in promptly returning Gabriel to me (under the PKPA and the  
UCCJEA)?  Commissioner Lowry advised me that if she does not  
cooperate I am to file another ex parte request, informing the  
court.  And of course, I have every intention of doing so if Gabriel  
is not returned to my custody by Thursday, November 10, 2011.  It is  
my understanding that "immediately" means "right now", not "in three  
days", or "five days", or "seven days".

So, I shall consider the matter of FC2011-093719, Richard Riess v.  
Desiree Tomlin Fox, closed.  I thank you for your time and assistance.

Sincerely,
Patrick Fox