Expert Testimony as to Potential International Child Abduction to Colombia
Blog In an order issued on September 25, 2017, the Chancery Division – Family Part of the Superior Court of Union County, New Jersey, held that Jeremy D. Morley “was qualified by the Court, without objection, as an expert in the area of International Family Law and International Abduction cases. Mr. Morley was an extremely […]
Unenforceability of Japanese Custody and Hague Abduction Convention Orders
Blog Child custody orders are not enforced in Japan. There is merely a provision for a fine, but it is usually de minimis and rarely employed. It does not impede a parent with physical possession of a child from denying the other parent access to the child. This is one reason (among several) why child custody is not […]
Chinese Recognition of Foreign Divorce Judgments
Blog It has been reported that on 30 June 2017, “for the first time in history,” a Chinese court recognized and enforced a U.S. commercial monetary judgment. Dr. Jie (Jeanne) Huang, Chinese Court Unprecedentedly Recognized and Enforced a U.S. Commercial Monetary Judgment.The case is Liu Li v. Tao Li and Tong Wu decided by the Intermediate People’s Court […]
A decade later, Santa Ana dad still fights for his son’s return from Japan
Blog http://www.ocregister.com/2017/08/29/a-decade-later-santa-ana-dad-still-fights-for-his-sons-return-from-japan/ By SUSAN CHRISTIAN GOULDING | sgoulding@scng.com | Orange County Register8/29/17 In an alternate life, Keisuke Collins would have started high school last week as a freshman at Foothill High. But in reality, Keisuke lives an ocean away from Orange County and from the father who misses him. In the wake of a bitter divorce, Collins’ […]
Judicial Reliance on Morley’s Expert Report on Risks of Child Visit to China
Blog We are pleased to report that the Superior Court in Orange County, California has expressly relied upon my expert report on Chinese family law. The Court ruled that a father who was relocating to China should not be permitted to take his child for a visit to that country, in the face of opposition […]
Don’t Rely on the Hague Convention for Overseas Visits
Blog When considering whether to be concerned that the other parent plans to take a child on an overseas visit – which is normally a great benefit to a child and should generally be encouraged – it can be a huge mistake to rely merely on the foreign country’s accession to The Hague Abduction Convention. […]
Monaco’s New Law on International Private Law
Blog On June 28, 2017 Monaco adopted a new Law on Private International Law. It sets forth the rules concerning divorce jurisdiction, authorizes spousal selection of the law to govern marital regimes, and provides rules concerning the applicable law concerning maintenance. An informal translation of such provisions is as follows: No. 1448 – Law on […]
India’s Chief Justice and India’s Status as a Safe Haven for International Child Abduction
Blog On July 8, 2017 the Chief Justice of India, Hon’ble Shri Jagdish Singh Khehar, addressed the issue of India’s failure to sign the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, in a speech at an All India Seminar of the International Law Association. The Chief Justice sought to explain, and apparently […]
Country Report: Mexico
Blog The U.S. State Department has just issued its 2017 Annual Report on International Parental Child Abduction under the International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act (ICAPRA). The following is the Country Summary and related information for Mexico: Country Summary: The United States and Mexico have been partners under the Hague Abduction Convention since 1991, and […]
Country Report: Egypt
Blog The U.S. State Department has just issued its 2017 Annual Report on International Parental Child Abduction under the International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act (ICAPRA). The following is the Country Summary and related information for Egypt: Country Summary: Egypt does not adhere to any protocols with respect to international parental child abduction, and left-behind […]