Model Rabbinic Leadership
Blog By Rachel Levmoe 02/05/2014 Jewish communities the world over can, and should, stamp out the agunah problem.A striking demonstration of true rabbinic leadership was unveiled this week, in what may be the most unlikely of countries. One would expect creative rabbinic rulings for the good of an entire community to emanate from the great […]
Book Review: The Hague Abduction Convention by Jeremy D. Morley
Blog 2-FEB Colo. Law. 60 Colorado Lawyer February, 2013 Department Reviews of Legal Resources [FNa1] Book Review *60 THE HAGUE ABDUCTION CONVENTION: PRACTICAL ISSUES AND PROCEDURES FOR FAMILY LAWYERS BY JEREMY D. MORLEY 404 PP.; $149 ABA PUBLISHING, 2012 321 N. CLARK ST., CHICAGO, IL 60610-4714 (800) 285-2221; WWW.ABABOOKS.ORG Review of Morley on The Hague Abduction Convention Here is […]
Left Behind: Parents Challenge Japan’s Dismal Child Abduction Laws
Blog It sounds like something out of a John Grisham novel—but it’s not. “The gentleman was here on a holiday in January 2013 with his family,” explains Bruce Gherbetti, deputy chairman of Kizuna Child-Parent Reunion, discussing the case of a Canadian man who had reached out to their organization after his Japanese wife abducted their […]
Australia: Asset Division on Divorce
Blog In an important ruling the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia at Sydney has distinguished, if not overturned, a line of cases whereby a judge could make an unequal distribution of the parties’ assets if the party to be favored had made a “special contribution” based on “special skills” to the creation […]
Child Custody in Israel: Religious or Secular Courts?
Blog Child custody matters in Israel can be handled by religious or secular courts depending on the religious affiliations of the parents. The article below describes a situation where the nature of those affiliations is disputed and both secular and religious courts become involved. High Court freezes ruling by Shari’a appeals court in child custody […]
BBC Interview with Jeremy Morley on International Prenuptial Agreements
Blog Jeremy Morley was interviewed by BBC Capital on the topic of International Prenuptial Agreements. Extracts from the article are attached below: Breaking up is hard to do — financially Andrea Murad, 7 January 2014 Prenuptial agreements around the world… Planning a wedding is stressful enough, so for many couples, considering how they would handle the financial fallout of […]
Korea’s Legislation Concerning Hague Convention
Blog The Republic of Korea is a signatory to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. On November 1, 2013, the Hague Convention entered into force between the United States and the Republic of Korea. The United States now has 72 partners under the Convention. The Convention is the primary […]
The Impact of Foreign Law on Child Custody Determinations
Blog My article,The Impact of Foreign Law on Child Custody Determinations, has been published this week by The Journal of Child Custody. Abstract: The author asserts that in contested cases concerning a child’s proposed visit to a foreign country or a child’s international relocation, it is essential for decision makers to appreciate the impact that the […]
Divorced parents take to streets in fight for right to see children
Blog Japanese parents fighting for the right to see their children after divorce are taking to the streets to highlight their plight. In a recent campaign drive, groups of the parents have gathered in front of station terminals and plazas in 16 cities across Japan, including Tokyo and Nagoya. Wearing yellow-green T-shirts and ribbons with […]
Interstate or International Relocation of Pregnant Woman
Blog An appeal court in New York has issued an important ruling on the issue of whether a woman who relocates to another state while she is pregnant is barred from having a future custody case being heard in the new location. The Appellate Division, First Department of New York’s Supreme Court rejected a lower Family […]