If your child has been removed from your home country (habitual residence) or retained in another country without your permission, you must act promptly to protect your rights. One common scenario is one parent removing the child from the child’s home country without...
The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, commonly known as the Hague Convention, is an international treaty designed to address the complex issue of child abduction across international borders. Ratified by the United States on July...
Many mistake a prenuptial agreement as a contract with a marriage's failure as a foregone conclusion—as if planning for the worst is a self-fulfilling prophecy. The truth is that prenuptial agreements, and postnuptial agreements later on, provide a great chance for...
Following a divorce, you and your former spouse have to live by court order for your children. The order spells out how much support each of you pays when visitation with your kid and other essential elements. If you have shared custody of your child, your ex cannot...
When a family from different countries ends up separating, it can cause something of a logistical nightmare for all parties involved. How do you successfully co-parent when one parent has moved to another state or even another country? Fortunately, there are ways to...
In the modern age of travel, it is possible to clear great distances in just a short amount of time. With the increased ease in travel and ability for people to traverse great distances in shorter amounts of time, international custody case numbers also see an upward...
It's not uncommon for couples in New York who are going through marital problems to create postnuptial agreements. However, taking such a step doesn't necessarily mean that your marriage is about to come to an end. This type of document is also used to help clarify...
Residents of New York as well as Munich, Germany may want to learn more about the impact of the Hague Convention when it comes to child custody and international residency. If you have child custody in the U.S., it may not receive recognition in Munich or another...
When two people in New York are about to have a baby, getting divorced is probably the last thing on their minds. However, experts say that this is the perfect time to sign a postnuptial agreement. If the couple didn't sign a prenup before they got married, a...
When two people in New York are about to have a baby, getting divorced is probably the last thing on their minds. However, experts say that this is the perfect time to sign a postnuptial agreement. If the couple didn't sign a prenup before they got married, a...
