Interview with Divorce.Co.NZ
Blog In researching child relocation and abduction law, I came across Jeremy Morley. His website, www.international-divorce.com, was very informative about the subject – something lawyers are not always known for. I decided to call and interview Jeremy, as the subject of child abduction and relocation is currently a hot topic with cross cultural marriage, migration and divorce all […]
Notes on Singapore Divorce Law and Singapore Child Custody Law
Blog Singapore Divorce Jurisdiction: Singapore courts shall have jurisdiction to hear proceedings for divorce, presumption of death and divorce, judicial separation or nullity of marriage only if either of the parties to the marriage is (a) domiciled in Singapore at the time of the commencement of the proceedings; or (b) habitually resident in Singapore for a […]
Hong Kong: Asian Divorce Capital
Blog Forbes calls London the Top Destination for International Divorces. What they mean, of course, is that it’s often the best place for someone divorcing a wealthy spouse to bring their case. It can be the worst destination for the wealthy spouse. What Forbes doesn’t say is that the second-place in the Divorce Tourism list for […]
Marital Property & Divorce in China: An Update
Blog Chapter Three of the Marriage Law of China, as amended in 2001, provides for spousal community property of post-marital wages, bonuses, income from production and business, income from intellectual property, property obtained from inheritance or gift and “other properties that shall be jointly owned.” (Art. 17). Article 18 specifies items that are excluded from community […]
OUR STRATEGIC INTERNATIONAL DIVORCE PLANNING PROCESS
Blog People with assets and international connections who are contemplating a divorce, as well as the spouses of such people, should first consult us for Strategic International Divorce Planning advice. Here is what we do for a motivated client (always working with local counsel as appropriate): Analyze the Family’s Entire Economic Picture.This is exactly what any […]
Hong Kong Divorce: Jurisdiction and Inconvenience
Blog The courts of Hong Kong deal with large numbers of international divorce cases. Hong Kong has jurisdiction if certain specified conditions are fulfilled but it is important to understand that the courts may decline jurisdiction on the grounds of inconvenience in some cases. Jurisdictional Requirements: Hong Kong courts have jurisdiction of divorce cases if – […]
IAML Essay Award for Young European Family Lawyers
Blog Introduction Three years ago the European Chapter of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (“IAML“) established an essay writing award for young family lawyers to be awarded on an annual basis. The first years were a great success. The Award aims to promote research and excellence among young family lawyers and to increase awareness […]
Hague Abduction Convention in Force between Trinidad and U.S.
Blog The Hague Abduction Convention has now entered into effect, as of August 1, 2013, between the U.S. and Trinidad & Tobago, three months after the U.S. declared its acceptance of T&T’s accession to the Convention. Trinidad & Tobago became a party to the Hague Convention in 2000 but only in May did the State […]
Our client: International custody case child returns to Sweden
Blog In this March, 2013, photo provided by Stacey Warren, the Des Moines attorney representing Magnus Anderung, is Magnus Anderung with his daughter. The 3-year-old girl that was the center of an international custody dispute between her divorced father living in Sweden and her mother, Raina Anderung, who brought her to Iowa, is boarding a […]
Hong Kong Strengthening Commitment to Hague Abduction Convention
Blog Hong Kong appears to be strengthening its commitment to the Hague Abduction Convention process. The focus on tougher exit controls to discourage international child abduction stands in sharp contrast to the U.S. “open borders / no exit controls” policy that greatly hinders U.S. efforts to deter international child abduction. See the following announcement (July […]