Iran’s Temporary Marriage Law
Blog Iran’s parliament has passed legislation this week that expressly authorizes “temporary marriages” and requires their registration only in limited circumstances, primarily if the woman becomes pregnant. The law allows men to have as many sexual partners as they want, sanctioned by sharia law under the term “temporary marriage”. Sex outside marriage is a crime […]
Federal Courts Violate the Hague Abduction Convention
Blog This week the Abbott case – the only Hague abduction case ever to get the U.S. Supreme Court — was finally dismissed, but only because the child turned 16 and the Hague Convention applies only to children under that age. The case is known for the fact that U.S. courts finally accepted the rule […]
French Jewish mother wins custody battle against Saudi prince
Blog A French Jewish mother has won a custody battle in France against a Saudi prince, who has been ordered to return their 10-year old daughter he was alleged to have kidnapped after their cross-religious romance turned sour. The Paris criminal court ordered Prince Sattam al-Saud from the kingdom’s founding royal family, to hand over […]
Hong Kong Prenuptial Agreements
Blog It is expected that the courts in Hong Kong will follow the lead of the English courts concerning prenuptial agreements. That opinion was reflected in the recent Hong Kong case of SA formerly known as SA v. SPH [2011] HKCFI 1649; HCMC1/2011 (10 Nov.2011). The current state of English law on prenuptial agreements may […]
Hague Abduction Convention under Threat from the European Court of Human Rights
Blog The European Court of Human Rights (the “ECHR”) continues to attack the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (the “Hague Convention”), including a decision issued in December 2011. In June 2010 in Neulinger & Shuruk v. Switzerland the ECHR ruled that the European Convention on Human Rights requires that courts may not […]
Quebec Court Orders Return of Children to California
Blog We are very pleased to report a successful outcome in a California – Quebec, Canada international child abduction case. We represented the father and worked with local counsel in California and in Quebec. The Quebec Court of Appeal has just issued a judgment overturning the decision of the Superior Court in Quebec and ordering […]
No Family Law in Saudi Arabia
Blog One might think that the dangers of marrying Saudi nationals and living in Saudi Arabia would by now have been sufficiently well publicized as to cause Western nationals, especially Western women, to steer clear of living in Saudi Arabia with a Saudi spouse. Unfortunately many still fail to heed the warnings and contact international […]
India and International Child Abduction
Blog Newspapers around the world have carried an article entitled “Japan, India pressed to curb child abductions” that calls attention to the fact that both countries violate human rights norms by failing to provide remedies for international child abduction. The articles describe the circumstances of several of my clients and state that, “Jeremy Morley, a […]
English Criminal Law in International Child Abduction Cases
Blog Courts, prosecutors and the police are often reluctant to apply criminal law in international child abduction cases. They feel that such cases are mere family disputes that should be resolved privately or through the civil courts. In many cases this view is naïve and it can be extremely harmful. Now the English Court of […]
Expert Testimony As To International Child Abduction And Other International Family Law Issues
Blog International family lawyers are frequently called upon to act as an expert witness concerning international child abduction and other family law issues. Such testimony can be of vital importance. Unfortunately many family lawyers and their clients often do not recognize the potential value of such testimony. Exert testimony can make the difference in a […]