Jeremy D. Morley A vigorous dispute that affects non-resident Indians throughout the world is playing out within the Supreme Court of India itself about a notorious provision in India’s Penal Law. Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code was enacted in 1983 to protect abused wives. It makes it criminal for a husband and […]
The American Bar Association’s Section of International Law will hold its “Fall Meeting” at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London, England from October 3 – 6, 2007. A session entitled “International Family Law for the Globetrotting Executive” will be held on Thursday, October 4, 2007 from 4:00pm to 5:30pm chaired by Jeremy D. Morley, […]
We are very pleased that, working with local counsel Jean-Paul Gallelli, we have secured the return of our client’s child from California to Brazil under the Hague Abduction Convention, pursuant to a successful application to the Superior Court in Los Angeles.
Jeremy D. Morley Common law marriages are alive and well in Israel. They are increasingly popular as a means of circumventing the religious monopoly on civil marriage in that country. The religious control over civil marriage in Israel, and the accompanying restrictions imposed by the ultra-orthodox rabbinate and other religious authorities, is a key factor […]
Country Summary: Jordan does not adhere to any protocols with respect to international parental child abduction. In 2006, the United States and Jordan signed a Memorandum of Understanding to encourage voluntary resolution of abduction cases and facilitate consular access to abducted children. In 2018, Jordan demonstrated a pattern of noncompliance. Specifically, the competent authorities in […]
Country Summary: The Convention has been in force between the United States and Ecuador since 1992. In 2017, Ecuador demonstrated a pattern of noncompliance. Specifically, Ecuador’s judicial branch and law enforcement authorities regularly failed to implement and comply with the provisions of the Convention. As a result of this failure, 13 percent (one case involving […]
Our article, International Relocation of Children: American and English Approaches, by Jeremy D. Morley and James H. Maguire, has been published in International Family Law. See http://www.international-divorce.com/international_relocation_of_children.htm
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 there to […]
The following are excerpts, without footnotes, of an articles published in the Judges’ Newsletter on International Child Protection Vol. XX, Summer – Autumn 2013. The full article is available on the website of the Hague Conference on Private International Law. Concentration of Jurisdiction under the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects […]
The British media have been full of hype about a 12-year old girl who was allegedly abducted from her home in Scotland and taken to Pakistan by her father for what was claimed to be a forced marriage.The case illustrates the way in which public opinion in international child custody cases can easily be manipulated […]
International family lawyer, Jeremy D. Morley, announces the launch of the Strategic International Divorce Planning™ service. Morley contends that people with assets and international connections who are contemplating a divorce, as well as the spouses of such people, should first seek strategic planning support.The financial consequences of being divorced in one jurisdiction rather than another […]
We have previously reported that Singapore Court of Appeal has held that it will normally enforce prenuptial agreements or other marital agreements, at least if they were entered into in a foreign jurisdiction under whose law they are valid. (Singapore Prenuptial Agreements) The Court determined in the case of TQ v TR, [2009] SGCA 6 […]
Yesterday’s decision by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Guzzo v. Cristofano cogently restated the rules concerning the definition of the term “habitual residence” in the Hague Abduction Convention. My client, Ms. Cristofano, had entered into a “bi-continental marriage” with Mr. Guzzo. Both are lawyers; he in Italy and she in New York. Their […]
Jeremy D Morley Jurisdiction in India concerning child custody matters is primarily based on the concept of “ordinary residence.” Section 9 (1) of the Guardian and Wards Act 1890 provides that, “If the application is with respect to the guardianship of the person of the minor, it shall be made to the District Court having […]
