Three More Countries Sign on to Hague Child Abduction Treaty

MORE COUNTRIES SIGNING HAGUE CHILD ABDUCTION TREATY Three countries, Albania, Singapore, and Ukraine have signed the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, on February 1, 2013.  This boosts the number of cooperating countries to over 90, including the U.S.   The treaty calls for signatory countries to cooperate in the return […]

Custody Disputes Between States or Countries

CUSTODY DISPUTES BETWEEN STATES OR COUNTRIES Resolving custody disputes between parents who live in different jurisdictions is particularly complicated.  Before even getting to the dispute over where the child should live, the parties and courts must decide where the case is decided.  Fortunately federal guidance as to which state should hear a custody case was […]