Mexico “enforces” the Hague Convention by returning the wrong child:
Blog When a woman in Texas claimed that Alondra Luna Nunez was her long-lost daughter, the girl’s real parents in Mexico say they presented more than a dozen documents from baptismal records and a copy of her birth certificate to family photographs. They were sure it was enough to demonstrate her true origins. In the end, […]
What is International Family Law?
Blog International family law is a loose term that describes any and all family law matters that have an international element. That element may be that a spouse, a spouse-to-be, or a child is a national or domiciliary of another country. Or it may be that the spouses are in a country other than their […]
The Role of the International Family Lawyer
Blog A key role of the international family lawyer is to review the “big picture” of an actual or proposed family law case that has an international component. In most such cases the international family lawyer will work with local lawyers in the various jurisdictions. While the international family lawyer will contribute to the team’s discussions concerning […]
Child Visitation to Israel
Blog Lalit K. Jha, Press Trust of India | Posted: Monday, March 30, 2015 3:00 pm A recent case in Iowa illustrates some of the issues that arise when one parent wants to take a child living in the United States to visit Israel. In Marriage of Stern, 2015 WL 568584 (Table) (Iowa App.,2015), a father […]
Indian American Parents of ‘Abducted’ Kids Seek U.S. Help
Blog Lalit K. Jha, Press Trust of India | Posted: Monday, March 30, 2015 3:00 pm Washington, D.C. — Around 60 Indian American parents have asked the U.S. government and Congress to consider imposing sanctions on India, alleging that they have “not been able to get justice” from the Indian system in reuniting with their kids […]
Hong Kong Divorce Jurisdiction
Blog The courts of Hong Kong deal with large numbers of international divorce cases. Hong Kong has jurisdiction if certain specified conditions are fulfilled but it is important to understand that the courts may decline jurisdiction on the grounds of inconvenience in some cases. Hong Kong courts have jurisdiction of divorce cases if – a) […]
Notes on the Netherlands and the Hague Abduction Convention
Blog The Dutch Office of the Liaison Judge International Child Protection has reported as follows: In the Netherlands the International Child Abduction Implementation Act, amended in 2012, requires that all international child abduction cases should be filed with the (District or Appeal) Court of The Hague. Previously return proceedings might take months or even years […]
Indonesia & International Child Abduction The Indonesian Judicial Mafia
Blog The level of corruption within a state’s legal system may be an important factor in evaluating the risk of a proposed visit to that country by a child and a parent in litigation to permit or prevent such a visit. Obviously the risk is far greater if the level of corruption is high, especially […]
Michigan Has Adopted Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act
Blog The Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act is now in full force and effect in Michigan. The Michigan law reads as follows: M.C.L.A. § 722.1521 Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “uniform child abduction prevention act” M.C.L.A. § 722.1522 Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) “Abduction” means the […]
Divorce Laws in Korea
Blog Grounds for Divorce in Korea A divorce may be obtained in Korea based on the mutual consent of the spouses. Art. 834, Korean Civil Code. Both spouses need to agree and appear in court in Korea. Alternatively, the grounds for a judicial divorce in Korea are: An unchaste act (adultery); Malicious desertion; Extreme maltreatment […]