Notable Hague Convention Decision for Our Client in the 5th Circuit
Blog The 5th Circuit, Court of Appeals has affirmed an order under the Hague Abduction Convention that children must be returned from Texas to Panama, resulting in a victory for our client. What follows is a synopsis of the facts of the case and the Appellate Courts ruling. In the Interest of SHV and PJVC, Children (05-13-00864-CV) is […]
Japan and The Hague Abduction Convention: Implementation and Practical Effects
Blog On April 14, 2014, the Japanese law implementing the Hague Abduction Convention in Japan took effect. That act, referred to in this article as the “Implementing Act” states that, “A person whose rights of custody with respect to a child are breached due to removal to or retention in Japan may file a petition […]
The Hague Abduction Convention in the Dominican Republic
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 […]
Swiss Laws about Divorce
Blog Switzerland: Divorce Jurisdiction The Swiss courts have divorce jurisdiction if the plaintiff is domiciled (which essentially means permanently resident) in Switzerland, or if the defendant is domiciled in Switzerland, or if the plaintiff is a Swiss national residing in Switzerland. Article 51, Swiss Statute on Private International Law. In addition, the Swiss courts will […]
UK Ruling: Inchoate Right of Custody under Hague Abduction Convention
Blog The U.K. Supreme Court has just issued a significant decision on the definition of the all-important term “right of custody” as used in the Hague Abduction Convention. In the Matter of K (A Child) (Northern Ireland) [2014] UKSC 29. The Court has now ruled that that term may include certain informal rights (termed “inchoate rights”), but […]
Sweden Global Child Custody Manual
Blog We handle very many U.S. – Swedish international child custody and international child abduction cases, working with Swedish counsel and Swedish consular officers. Sweden publishes global custody battle manual Published: 09 May 2014 The Swedish government has published a manual for parents who fear their child will be taken abroad against their will – […]
Latest U.S. Hague Abduction Convention Compliance Report
Blog The U.S. Department of State Office of Children’s Issues has issued its 2014 annual report on compliance with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, covering the period from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013. Some notable points are as follows: -Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras were determined to […]
Japan’s Child Abduction Laws in Limbo
Blog May 6, 2014 – 9:51am | By Yaffa Fredrick There are some lists on which you’d rather not appear. The top ten countries with highest incidence of reported child abductions is one of them. Until this year, Japan featured prominently on this U.S. State Department List. In response to growing political pressure from the West, […]
UK: Couples should be able to divorce without going to court, says top judge
Blog Senior family judge also urges ministers to give unmarried couples living together the same rights as married couples By Owen Bowcott, legal affairs correspondent The Guardian, Tuesday 29 April 2014 12.43 EDT Couples agreeing to divorce by consent should be able to arrange their own separations with a trip to the registrar rather than having […]
Do We Have Enough Sensible Malays? Zaid Says Unable To Answer A Definite ‘Yes’
Blog KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Zaid Ibrahim lamented today the lack of empathy among fellow Malay-Muslims towards non-Muslims caught in inter-religious child custody tussles. The former de facto law minister pleaded with the Malay-Muslim majority to put themselves in a non-Muslim’s shoes and to imagine if hypothetically, the law allowed a non-Muslim parent to convert a Muslim […]