US flies child back from Cuba over custody dispute involving gender identity

NewsWorldAmericasUS flies child back from Cuba over custody dispute involving gender identityThe child’s parent is accused of taking the child to Cuba without the consent of the child’s biological motherMatthew Brown & Rebecca BooneThursday 23 April 2026 02:51 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2963118To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/cuba-child-gender-affirming-surgery-kidnapping-b2963204.html","title":"US flies child back from Cuba over custody dispute involving gender identity"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-1165","index":0}The use of the Department of Justice plane in a parental kidnapping investigation comes after President Donald Trump’s administration has sought to block access to gender-affirming care for minors and pressured health care providers over the issue. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEve...