Compulsory Registration of NRI Marriages:
Blog Stutee Nag* stutee@international-divorce.com The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs of India recently approved the Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indian Bill, 2019. If enacted, the bill will empower Indian passport authorities to impound or revoke Indian passports or travel documents of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) who fail to register their marriage (whether in India or abroad) within 30 days after getting married. It will apply to […]
Update on India and International Child Abduction
Blog By Jeremy D. Morley The Indian Supreme Court debated international child abduction last week in the context of a petition filed some years ago by a U.S. NGO demanding guideline to counter cross-border parental child abduction. Central to the debate, it appears, was my expert testimony about Indian law in a Canadian case. The petitioners explained to […]
Registration of Israeli Divorce Outside Israel
Blog Jeremy Morley jmorley@international-divorce.com Israel’s Population Registration Law requires Israeli citizens to inform the Population Registry at Israel’s Ministry of the Interior of any change in their personal status. Israeli citizens outside Israel can do so through the Consular Departments of overseas Israeli missions. This means that if an Israeli citizen who is divorced abroad should notify the Population Registry of the change […]
Concentration of Hague Abduction Convention Jurisdiction in Florida
Blog Jeremy D. Morley jmorley@international-divorce.com The Florida Supreme Court has taken a pioneering step forward by creating a concentration of jurisdiction for the state of Florida trial courts to determine cases filed by left behind parents of children located in Florida who seek relief concerning their children pursuant to the 1980 Child Abduction Convention. Administrative Order AOSC19-19 requires the chief judge of each of Florida’s […]
Issuance of U.S. Passports for Children
Blog Jeremy D. Morley jmorley@international-divorce.com One of the best ways to prevent international child abduction is to maintain careful control over the child’s passports. On the other hand, it is often essential for left-behind parents to obtain new passports for children who have been abducted, especially if they want to bring them home directly. Here is an overview of the fundamental […]
Successful UCCJEA Return of Child to Germany
Blog by Jeremy D. Morley jmorley@international-divorce.com The best way to secure the return of a child who has been abducted to the United States may not be by using the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. It is often preferable to seek registration and enforcement, in a local Family Court in the county where the child is […]
International Child Abduction Cases in Japan: The Role of Family Court Investigating Officers
Blog by Jeremy D. Morley jmorley@international-divorce.com International child abduction cases in Japan, brought pursuant to the Hague Abduction Convention, frequently require the involvement of Family Court Investigating Officers (FCIO). These are court officials who are government employees with training in psychology, sociology and pedagogy, and who are assigned in Family Court matters to investigate allegations of domestic […]
Small World Big Problem: Divorces Involving Dual Citizenship
Blog – Jeff Landers Contributor, Forbes The world is getting smaller and smaller. We live in a global society fueled by a global economy. International travel has never been easier. And now, thanks to the internet, we’re all connected in new ways and with fewer barriers than ever before. These days, people meet and fall […]
Child Relocation to Brazil, Mirror Orders and Homologized Orders
Blog by Jeremy D. Morley www.international-divorce.com A court order rendered outside Brazil, that authorizes the relocation of a child to Brazil from the child’s current place of residence subject to certain specified conditions concerning the ongoing custody and access rights of the non-relocating parent, is not normally enforceable in Brazil. If the court order is not “homologized” in Brazil, […]
Child Relocation to Brazil, Mirror Orders and Homologized Orders
Blog by Jeremy D. Morley www.international-divorce.com A court order rendered outside Brazil, that authorizes the relocation of a child to Brazil from the child’s current place of residence subject to certain specified conditions concerning the ongoing custody and access rights of the non-relocating parent, is not normally enforceable in Brazil. If the court order is not “homologized” in Brazil, […]