BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN AND THE HAGUE ABDUCTION CONVENTION
Blog BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN AND THE HAGUE ABDUCTION CONVENTION by Jeremy D. Morley* www.international-divorce.com The Hague Abduction Convention requires courts to return abducted children expeditiously so that the courts in the country of habitual residence can promptly determine what is best for them, unless the respondent meets the burden of proving one of the […]
COLOMBIA’S CONSTITUTIONAL OVERRIDE OF THE HAGUE ABDUCTION CONVENTION
Blog COLOMBIA’S CONSTITUTIONAL OVERRIDE OF THE HAGUE ABDUCTION CONVENTION by Jeremy D. Morley* www.international-divorce.com A recent ruling of the Constitutional Court of Colombia effectively prevents the courts in Colombia from fulfilling their duty under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction to return children who are wrongfully removed to or retained […]
International Child Abduction from the UK to the United States
Blog International Child Abduction from the UK to the United States by Jeremy D. Morley* www.international-divorce.com Whenever children are abducted from the United Kingdom to the United States, counsel for the left-behind parents must consider a most unusual aspect of U.S. law when determining the optimal methods of securing the children’s return. Not only […]
NOTES ON CHILD CUSTODY LAWS AND PRACTICES OF CHINA
Blog NOTES ON CHILD CUSTODY LAWS AND PRACTICES OF CHINA by Jeremy D. Morley* www.international-divorce.com 1. China does not comply with international norms concerning the return of internationally abducted children. 2. China has failed to adopt the Hague Abduction Convention and has failed to enter into any bilateral arrangement with the United States to return […]
PHILIPPINES AND THE HAGUE ABDUCTION CONVENTION
Blog PHILIPPINES AND THE HAGUE ABDUCTION CONVENTION by Jeremy D. Morley* www.international-divorce.com The Philippines acceded to the Hague Abduction Convention in 2016, but it did not establish procedures to implement the Convention until 2022. In February 2022, the Department of Justice of the Philippines, as the designated Central Authority, published a Department Circular establishing […]
Philippines: Family Law
Blog Philippines: Family Law EXPERT EVIDENCE ON PHILIPPINES FAMILY LAW Attorney Jeremy. D. Morley has provided expert evidence on the Philippines and international child abduction to the courts in the United States. THE PHILIPPINES AND CHILD ABDUCTION EXPERT EVIDENCE ON PHILIPPINES FAMILY LAW by Jeremy D. Morley* www.international-divorce.com If a parent takes a child […]
INDIAN COURTS AGAIN ENDORSE INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION
Blog INDIAN COURTS AGAIN ENDORSE INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION Another decision of an Indian court underscores the continuing refusal of the Indian courts to return children who have been abducted to India by a parent. The author has repeatedly warned of this problem and has provided expert testimony on this on several occasions. The latest such […]
International Child Abduction Under the Hague Convention: Legal Framework and Return Proceedings
If you missed my recent presentation with Hon. Scott Gordon, you can follow this link to watch the recorded program. This program provides a practical overview of international child abduction cases under the Hague Convention, focusing on the legal framework governing wrongful removal and retention of children across international borders, and walks through the mechanics […]
No Child Visit to India
Jeremy D. Morley international-divorce.com Based on my expert testimony concerning the laws and practices of Indian courts in international child custody cases, and concerning the risk factors of potential international child abduction, as well as on other factors, a court in Tampa, Florida has ordered that a father of Indian origin must not be permitted to […]
JEREMY MORLEY ACCEPTED AS EXPERT WITNESS IN SCOTTISH HAGUE ABDUCTION CASE
In Petition of DBH, [2025] CSOH 67, a case concerning protective measures and the grave risk of harm exception to the Hague Abduction Convention, the Outer House, Court of Session, accepted my evidence as to the laws and practices on the State of New York in respect of measures to protect at-risk children and parents. […]