Child Custody

There is nothing more stressful for a parent than a potential threat to the well-being of their children. Whether it is a physical threat to their safety or a threat to their emotional health, you will do everything possible to ensure that your kids are safe and...

Seeking the return of a child after they are abducted to another country fosters the rapid return of abducted children to their home country and promotes access rights to children. Hague Convention Child abduction is among the most serious international custody...

Visitation rights and how they are structured can vary no matter the situation, but it is made even more complicated when there is domestic violence added to the mix. California law specifies how this is handled and parents should have a grasp of this from the...

Child custody disputes can be heated and complex. This is especially true if one parent lives abroad and brings the child abroad in violation of an existing child custody order issued in the United States. What options does the U.S. parent have in such situations? The...

Many aspects of divorce come with a sense of closure: You move out of the family home, you divide your assets, you sign the final papers and start the next chapter in your life. If you and your ex have young children, child custody is not like that. Among other...

With the current state of the American economy and the job market, in certain industries there are more opportunities in other countries. In an American divorce situation, it is not uncommon for one of the ex-spouses to be faced with a job opportunity in another...

Lives can change unexpectedly, even after a lengthy and bitter divorce proceeding. One of the most troubling issues is created when one of the ex-spouses moves to a foreign country. Such an occurrence creates significant difficulties for both ex-spouses with respect...

One of the least expected but most contentious post-divorce issues is enforcing (or modifying) an order for child custody when one of the parties want to or has already moved to a foreign country with the children. A treaty known as the Hague Convention on the Civil...