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Building an International Child Abduction Prevention

A parent who opposes visitation to a parent’s country of origin/ current domicile, bears a heavy burden of proof. Attorney ...

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International Child Abduction and International Child Custody Law: The Philippines

International Parental Child Abduction between the Philippines and the United States Despite the Philippines accession to the Hague Convention on ...

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International Child Abduction and International Child Custody Law: The United Arab Emirates

International Child Abduction and USA Expatriates Custody Disputes in the United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is not ...

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International Child Abduction: Israel

The Hague Convention was adopted by Israeli Knesset in 1991, to facilitates the return of minors wrongfully removed from their ...

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Impact of the 2025 UAE Personal Status Law on the Enforceability of UAE Custody Decisions in the U.S.: A Case Analysis of Al Namani v. Watson

In Al Namani v. Watson (May 31, 2022), the Connecticut Superior Court ruled that a UAE child custody order could not be ...

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International Child Abduction: an American Judge rules that a UAE Custody Order cannot be Enforced in the USA as a Matter of Public Policy

In 2022, in the case Al Namani v. Watson, Hartford, Connecticut, May 31, 2022 (unreported) a Christian mother takes the children ...

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New UAE Personal Status Laws: Penalties for Parents Traveling with Minors Unauthorized – Tips of U.S. Left Behind Parent

Under the new UAE personal status laws, effective April 15, 2025, custodian parents traveling with minors without first obtaining the ...

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Cruz v. Cruz: The Importance of Careful Drafting in Divorce Settlements, Separations Agreements, Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements

The ruling in Cruz v. Cruz, 213 A.D.3d 805 (N.Y. App. Div. 2023) is an important reminder of the importance ...

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The Harsh Reality of Child Marriage in the U.S. and Worldwide: An International Divorce Lawyer in New York Advocating for Victims

Underage marriage, which involves at least one party below the age of 18, remains a reality both in the United ...

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