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. […]
Jeremy Morley to present on International Child Abduction Under the Hague Convention
We are pleased to announce that on Friday, February 27, 2026 at 12:30 pm Pacific Time, Jeremy Morley will give a presentation entitled International Child Abduction Under the Hague Convention: Legal Framework and Return Proceedings with Hon. Scott Gordon (Ret.), hosted by the Beverly Hills Bar Association, Family Law Section. This program provides a […]
LAWLINE Presentation on International Child Custody & Abduction
The recent LAWLINE Presentation on INTERNATIONAL CHILD CUSTODY & ABDUCTION by Jeremy Morley and Shelley Albert is now available here. Here is the announcement of the program: International child custody and abduction cases are difficult, complex and time consuming. They are also important, stimulating and challenging. In this program, attorneys Jeremy Morley and Shelley Albert […]
JAPANESE CHILD CUSTODY LAW UPDATE
by Jeremy D. Morley jmorley@international-divorce.com Substantial changes to Japanese family law concerning child custody and child support will take effect on April 1, 2026. Child Custody Matters The Japanese Civil Code has been revised to authorize joint parental custody of children after divorce, starting on April 1, 2026. Previously, divorcing parents were not […]
Research Handbook on International Child Abduction: Chapter on Non-Hague Convention Countries
In a review in Conflictoflaws.net of the Research Handbook on International Child Abduction: the 1980 Hague Convention, eds. Marilyn Freeman and Nicola Taylor (Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, 2023), Mayela Celis writes that, “Many of the authors are at the forefront of this field and their contributions have left a long-lasting legacy in this area […]
Implied Intent, Faithful Monogamy and Habitual Residence in a Hague Abduction Convention Case
by Jeremy D. Morley[1] www.international-divorce.com Marriage usually implies a condition of faithful monogamy which, if breached, may override the other spouse’s express consent to the international child relocation of their child for the purpose of a Hague Abduction Convention petition for international child abduction. So held an Illinois District Court in Jetel v. […]
Testimonials
Our clients often say nice things about our work. Here’s a recent report from a client (see here for more of these): Jeremy is the definitive voice in the Hague Abduction Convention. “When the chips are down, you’re lost in the woods of a new case, and need to know whose hand to grab to […]
Singapore Case on Child Abduction from China: Comity, Welfare and Hague Principles
by Jeremy D. Morley* An appeal court in Singapore has ruled that, when a child is abducted to Singapore from a country that is not a treaty partner with Singapore under the Hague Abduction Convention (in this case it was China), the court should not decide an application for the child’s return on the […]
Great to present in Montreal with Stacey Heard, Lucy Loizou and Jessica Flint on international service and discovery issues.
STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR INTERNATIONAL DIVORCE
A scholarly but highly practical article on how to plan strategically for an international divorce is available in my article on that topic, published by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, available here. The Conclusion of my article is as follows: “Strategic planning for an international divorce is often necessary and even essential. It is […]