Qatar’s Child Custody Law
Blog Qatar’s law as to child custody is Sharia law and is codified in the Qatari Law of the Family, Law no. 22 of 2006. All child custody disputes are decided by Qatari courts based on Islamic Sharia law, regardless of the religion of the parents. The precepts of the statutory law are completely subordinated […]
Panama – Removal of Children from Panama
Blog Here are the provisions of Panama law concerning taking children out of Panama. As with other Latin American countries Panama has strong and efficient exit controls and in general it bars one parent or anyone else from taking children out of Panama without the express authorization of the other parent or a court order. […]
Michigan’s Flawed Proposal to Limit International Child Abduction
Blog Jeremy D. Morley is the author of The Hague Abduction Convention, published by the American Bar Association A draft law in Michigan, which recently received unanimous approval from the Michigan Senate, would require that all Michigan child custody orders must prohibit a parent from taking a child to a country that is not a […]
Ugandan Divorce Law: Cabinet approves laws on pre-nuptial contracts, elections funding
Blog By NATION REPORTER Posted Thursday, November 8 2012 at 17:39 In Summary -Matrimonial Property Bill provides for equal legal status of men and women in marriage and recognises the capacity of either spouse to acquire separate property during marriage. Cabinet on Thursday passed into law Campaign Finance Bill, 2012, that will regulate and the […]
Back Home From The UAE
Blog We are thrilled to advise that our client, Stacy Peters, has returned to the United States with her two children. Her oldest child was the subject of a lengthy and hotly-contested international custody battle. Our client is overjoyed and very grateful but she now asks for some time alone with her children. Please follow […]
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Hague Convention 1996 comes into force in UK on 1st November
Blog From: Family Law Week Convention strengthens the authority of child’s habitual residence The Hague Convention 1996 on the International Protection of Children comes into force in the UK from 1 November 2012. The Convention has uniform rules determining which country’s authorities are competent to take the necessary measures of protection. These rules, which avoid […]
International Family Law: ABA Conference
Blog Please follow the below link to view my Power Point presentation on International Family Law Issues at the recent ABA Conference in Philadelphia: International Family Law
Saudi sharia judges decry Westernizing “stench” of legal reforms
Blog By Angus McDowall RIYADH Tue Nov 6, 2012 (Reuters) – Saudi judges who enforce sharia (Islamic law) have condemned what they see as “the stench of Western ideas” in sweeping legal reforms pushed by King Abdullah, underscoring friction between government modernizers and religious hardliners. In a letter to Justice Minister Mohammed al-Issa seen by […]
Law Panel Wants Anti-Dowry Law Toned Down
Blog Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code creates a real and distinct danger for any non-resident Indian husband who may need to secure the assistance of the Indian authorities in any child custody case. The law provides for the punishment of the husband and his relatives if a married woman is subjected to cruelty […]