Czech Custody Law Changes

Blog Prague Post, April 28, 2010 by Gabriella Hold A ruling by the Czech Constitutional Court promises to make it easier for fathers to gain custody of their children, with the court saying cases should be decided according to a child’s best interests. While the decision could have a widespread impact, as one in two […]

Supervised Visitation to Prevent International Child Abduction

Blog In a case in which an American father alleged that the child’s mother, a Moroccan-born dual U.S. and Moroccan citizen, had threatened to abduct their young child to Morocco, an Alabama appeal court has upheld a lower court order that awarded custody to the father and that required that the mother have only supervised […]

Morocco. Hague Abduction Convention. Update.

Blog Morocco has acceded to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, effective June 1, 2010. It is the 82nd party to the treaty. Thus far Morocco’s accession has been accepted by only two countries, Israel and the Netherlands. The treaty will enter into force with respect to those countries on June 1, […]

“International family law expert offers his insight”

Blog Practice tips Cases involving children, spouses and families can often be complicated when one country’s laws are involved. When those cases reach across borders and time zones the complexity increases. Now an attorney who the media has often turned to for help in understanding a complicated international family law issue – like child custody […]

Female Saudi Family Lawyers May No Longer Need Male Guardian

Blog A Saudi news service reports that the Saudi Justice Minister plans to draft a law allowing female lawyers to try family law cases in court. Currently Saudi women are not allowed to enter courts alone. They need to be accompanied by a male guardian, not only if they are parties to a dispute but also if they […]

Proposed New European Choice of Law Divorce Rules

Blog Ten European countries are about to proceed with divorce law rules that will clarify which law applies to international marriages. The new rules will apply to Austria, Bulgaria, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Romania, Slovenia and Spain. The rules will apply when one spouse of a divorcing couple has a connection with one of […]

Japan & International Child Abduction: An Update

Blog The article below updates Japan’s attempt to handle the issue of international child abduction. It highlights the fact that there is substantial misunderstanding within Japan concerning the entire issue of child custody and how the country’s accession to the Hague Convention would work. There is a very long way to go until Japan returns abducted children. […]

Morocco – Norway International Child Abduction Inter-Governmental Battle

Blog There are reports from Norway of an international re-abduction case involving the Norwegian Foreign Ministry, the Norwegian Embassy in Morocco and Special Forces officers of the Norwegian Navy. The case has led to an international crisis between Morocco and Norway. Morocco is not a party to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of […]

Child custody fights could hurt US-Japan ties

Blog The U.S. Government is clearly asserting more pressure on Japan to change its ways than ever before. See article below. On Saturday envoys from Australia, Britain, Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand, Spain and the United States met with Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada on this issue. They issued a joint statement that they were […]

Australian International Child Custody Problems

Blog We have previously expressed concerns about the impact of Australian child custody law on international family law situations. Now, an Australian Institute of Family Studies report confirms that there is a real problem.  Our concern is that the problem is often greatly enhanced in international cases. Children ‘at risk’ in shared parentingBy Xanthe Kleinig […]