We Wrote the Book on International Family Law
Blog Our book, International Family Law Practice, by Jeremy D. Morley, is available on the West Publishing website. It provides a practical approach for U.S. lawyers handling international family law matters. It focuses on international marriage and divorce, international prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, international divorce planning, recognition of foreign divorces, international child support and custody, international relocation of children, […]
Netherlands: Changing Hague Abduction Case Practice
Blog It is reported that the Dutch State will no longer take legal action against Dutch citizens in cases of international child abduction, under a legislative amendment agreed by the Dutch cabinet. Currently, the Dutch Central Authority — which is the part of the Justice Ministry responsible for the implementation of the 1980 The Hague […]
International Child Abduction a Growing Problem
Blog In many cases, parents abduct their own children when marriages fail and return home where local laws protect them. In some cases the abducted children never see the other parent again. Child abduction is one of a parent’s worst fears, and for a growing number of parents around the world, this fear is being […]
Expert Testimony in International Family Law Cases
Blog Expert testimony is frequently needed in international family law cases. International family lawyers are frequently called upon to act as expert witnesses. Such testimony is often secured in cases concerning international child abduction, particularly in cases in which one parent is seeking to prevent the other parent from having overseas visitation with the child […]
Dubai – Unmarried Sex More Criminal Than Rape
Blog A British woman arrested in Dubai for sex outside marriage after making a rape complaint hopes a hasty wedding to her fiance will result in her being freed, British papers say. The 23-year-old said she was raped by a waiter at a hotel where she was celebrating her engagement to her 44-year-old boyfriend on […]
Non-Resident Indians and International Child Abduction
Blog Non-resident Indians always face the risk that, when their marriage breaks down, one spouse will run to India, often with the parties’ child or children, hoping for a better result in the Indian courts than in the American courts. Sometimes the children are used as hostage for a better financial settlement. It is now […]
Japan and International Child Abduction
Blog Policy hurts Japanese nationals too Lawyer for Christopher Savoie foresees curbs on visits ‘home’ with kids By JEREMY D. MORLEY In the debate about whether Japan should sign the Hague abduction convention, a serious consequence of Japan’s failure to ratify the treaty is being overlooked. Japan’s failure to sign the convention is extremely damaging […]
People in Glass Houses..
Blog Does the U.S. Comply with the Hague Convention? By Jeremy Morley The United States Congress has instructed the U.S. Secretary of State to issue annual reports evaluating the compliance by other countries of their obligations under the Hague Abduction Convention. Valuable efforts are under way that seek to expand such oversight by agencies of […]
Korea Reportedly Moving Towards Signing the Hague Abduction Convention
Blog Korea is apparently taking steps towards signing the Hague Abduction Convention. This would be a major step forward in the prevention of international child abduction. Korea Mulls Signing Treaty to Protect Kids Korea is moving to sign an international treaty to protect children against parental abuse and possible abduction in cases of multi-cultural marriage breakdown. A […]
Japan – Leading Haven for International Parental Child Abduction
Blog The firestorm of publicity that we generated concerning the case of my client, Chris Savoie, whose kids were abducted to Japan by their Japanese mother, has now led to an official demand by eight countries that Japan stop its practice of providing a safe haven for international child abduction. In order to generate concern […]