The Hague Abduction Convention in the Netherlands
Blog The following are excerpts, without footnotes, of an article published in the Judges’ Newsletter on International Child Protection Vol. XX, Summer – Autumn 2013. The full article is available on the website of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. Concentration of Jurisdiction under the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil […]
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* I have worked for many years counseling international parents around the world about international child custody issues. Here are some of my “international family lawyer’s best tips” for clients with children who may move overseas. This article does not […]
The Hague Abduction Convention in Israel
Blog The following are excerpts, without footnotes, of an article published in the Judges’ Newsletter on International Child Protection Vol. XX, Summer – Autumn 2013. The full article is available on the website of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. Concentration of Jurisdiction under the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil […]
The Hague Abduction Convention in Hungary
Blog The following are excerpts, without footnotes, of an article published in the Judges’ Newsletter on International Child Protection Vol. XX, Summer – Autumn 2013. The full article is available on the website of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. Concentration of Jurisdiction under the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil […]
Status of Shariah Courts in India
Blog The Supreme Court of India has rejected a petition seeking to ban Shariah courts in India, but it has stressed that such courts have no legal powers over Muslims and that their decisions cannot be enforced. Vishwa Lochan Madan v. Union of India, July 7, 2014. The petitioner alleged that the All India Muslim Personal Law […]
International Child Abduction through the Netherlands
Blog The article below concerning international child abduction via the Netherlands is worrying. Remember that a child who is in any country in Europe’s Schengen Areamay then be taken into another Schengen country without a passport. The Schengen Borders Code requires participating states to remove all obstacles to free traffic flow at internal borders. But note that […]
The Hague Abduction Convention in Germany
Blog The following are excerpts, without footnotes, of an article published in the Judges’ Newsletter on International Child Protection Vol. XX, Summer – Autumn 2013. The full article is available on the website of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. Concentration of Jurisdiction under the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil […]
The Hague Abduction Convention in France
Blog The following are excerpts, without footnotes, of an article published in the Judges’ Newsletter on International Child Protection Vol. XX, Summer – Autumn 2013. The full article is available on the website of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. Concentration of Jurisdiction under the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil […]
Autistic Child and Hague Abduction Convention: Grave Risk of Harm
Blog The following are excerpts, without footnotes, of an articles published in the Judges’ Newsletter on International Child Protection Vol. XX, Summer – Autumn 2013. The full article is available on the website of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. Concentration of Jurisdiction under the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil […]
Autistic Child and Hague Abduction Convention: Grave Risk of Harm
Blog In an important decision issued yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that the return of a severely autistic child to Italy under the Hague Abduction Convention would pose a “grave risk” of harm to the child sufficient to require the denial of the Hague return petition. Ermini v. Vittori, — F.3d […]