Expats with Children-Top Tips from an International Family Lawyer

Blog Expats with Children …  Top Tips from an International Family Lawyer By Jeremy D. Morley* Before you move overseas, you absolutely must realize, understand and fully evaluate the fact that, if you are in a new country with a child, you may find yourself trapped there indefinitely if the other parent refuses to let you […]

Preventing International Child Abduction

Blog The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in coordination with the U.S. Department of State and other federal agencies, has had for some time a program – which our office has frequently used – to prevent the departure of a child from the United States when presented with a valid, […]

State Department’s Annual Report on International Child Abduction: United Arab Emirates

Blog The U.S. State Department has recently released their annual report on International Child Abduction. Below is our last post in a series here focusing on the twelve countries classified as “demonstrating patterns of noncompliance.”  Today’s country is the United Arab Emirates. Country Summary: The United Arab Emirates does not adhere to any protocols with respect […]

Common Law Marriage in Israel

Blog Common law marriages are alive and well in Israel. They are increasingly popular as a means of circumventing the religious monopoly on civil marriage in that country. The religious control over civil marriage in Israel, and the accompanying restrictions imposed by the ultra-orthodox rabbinate and other religious authorities, is a key factor behind the […]

State Department’s Annual Report on International Child Abduction: Peru

Blog The U.S. State Department has recently released their annual report on International Child Abduction. Below is our eleventh post in a series here focusing on the twelve countries classified as “demonstrating patterns of noncompliance.”  Today’s country is Peru. Country Summary: The Hague Abduction Convention has been in force between the United States and Peru since […]

Court Ruling on Expert Testimony of Jeremy Morley Concerning Japan

Blog From the transcript of Reasons for Judgment in matter in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, dated June 1, 2018: THE COURT: “… I heard expert evidence on Japan and its adherence to and enforcement of foreign parenting orders from Mr. Jeremy Morley, a New York attorney with an international family […]

Testimonials

Blog Testimonials: We receive a constant stream of unsolicited testimonials about our services in international family law, especially concerning international child abduction, international prenuptial agreements, international divorce matters and international child custody cases.  Here’s the newest one, received today: “I needed a complicated pre-nuptial agreement that covered multiple countries. Jeremy did a great job coordinating an […]

State Department’s Annual Report on International Child Abduction: Morocco

Blog The U.S. State Department has recently released their annual report on International Child Abduction. Below is our tenth post in a series here focusing on the twelve countries classified as “demonstrating patterns of noncompliance.” Today’s country is Morocco. Country Summary: The Hague Abduction Convention has been in force between the United States and Morocco since […]

State Department’s Annual Report on International Child Abduction: Jordan

Blog The U.S. State Department has recently released their annual report on International Child Abduction. Below is our ninth post in a series here focusing on the twelve countries classified as “demonstrating patterns of noncompliance.”  Today’s country is Jordan. Country Summary: Jordan does not adhere to any protocols with respect to international parental child abduction. In 2006, […]

State Department’s Annual Report on International Child Abduction: Japan

Blog The U.S. State Department has recently released their annual report on International Child Abduction. Below is our eighth post in a series here focusing on the twelve countries classified as “demonstrating patterns of noncompliance.”  Today’s country is Japan. Country Summary: The Hague Abduction Convention entered into force between the United States and Japan in 2014. Since […]