There seems to be a rash of child abductions out of Australia — although perhaps this is simply because many Australian cases are coming my way. My theory is that it is partly a result of the recent changes in Australian child custody law. The main and eminently laudable objective of the 2006 amendments to […]
A major debate is under way as to the future of the “grave risk of harm defense” in Hague Convention international child abduction cases. The move is spearheaded by those who believe that the Hague Convention discriminates against expatriate mothers who are victims of domestic violence and who return to their countries of origin with […]
From People Magazine, September 21, 2019 Bethany Vierra’s daily routine begins at sunrise, when she gets up to make pancakes or scrambled eggs for her young daughter, Zaina, a curly haired 4-year-old. It’s the familiar prelude to happy hours of coloring, reading inside their apartment and swimming in Riyadh, the Saudi Arabian capital. But for […]
by Jeremy D. Morley The Supreme Court of India has just issued a final judgment, dated December 6, 2017, in a case entitled Gupta v. Gupta, in which, in my opinion, the Court expressly endorsed international child abduction. Although the child’s left-behind mother had applied for habeas corpus promptly after her husband abducted the child […]
This article appears in the July 2010 issue of the ABA Journal Christopher Savoie got the kind of telephone call that terrifies a parent on Aug. 12, 2008. The school where his two young children attended classes wanted him to know that they had not shown up that day. But Savoie’s first thought was not […]
We frequently recommend mirror prenuptial agreements for people with international domiciles, citizenship or businesses.Love doesn’t always last but the consequences of failed marriages can endure for a lifetime.The problems can be multiplied when the people and/or the assets are international.In the context of international prenuptial agreements, a mirror agreement is one that is drafted in […]
By Jeremy D. Morley This article was published in the New York Law Journal October 24, 2013 American family law practitioners handling a divorce case with a significant English connection should understand that, even if a U.S. court has properly granted a divorce and handled its financial consequences, an English court might allow the ex-spouse to […]
An Interview with Jeremy Morley – of International Family Law in NY In researching child relocation and abduction law, I came across Jeremy Morley. His website, www.international-divorce.com, was very informative about the subject – something lawyers are not always known for. I decided to call and interview Jeremy, as the subject of child abduction and relocation is currently […]
Country Summary: The Convention has been in force between the United States and Argentina since 1991. In 2017, Argentina demonstrated a pattern of noncompliance. […]
Country Summary: The Convention has been in force between the United States and Brazil since 2003. In 2017, Brazil demonstrated a pattern of noncompliance. Specifically, Brazil’s judicial branch regularly failed to implement and comply with the provisions of the Convention. As a result of this failure, 35 percent (seven cases involving eight children) of […]
As a means of preventing international child abduction, the English High Court has issued a consent judgment requiring that a mother be “electronically tagged” before being allowed to visit her child. Re A (A Minor) March 17, 2009. The mother had wrongfully removed her child from England to her (unnamed) country of origin on two […]
England is a forum of choice for spouses with less assets to sue their internationally-connected wealthier spouses for divorce. Until 2000 the English courts divided a married couple’s assets in a way that would ensure that the “reasonable needs” of the financially weaker party — usually the wife — were met. It meant that the […]
We handle very many U.S. – Swedish international child custody and international child abduction cases, working with Swedish counsel and Swedish consular officers. Sweden publishes global custody battle manual Published: 09 May 2014 The Swedish government has published a manual for parents who fear their child will be taken abroad against their will – “Sweden […]
International family law is expanding as people travel more and spend time with people from different countries. International personal relationships produce an abundance of conflict and litigation. It is hard enough for people to live together when they share a similar background, but it is far harder when they are from different countries, cultures, religions, […]
