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A kidnapped child is a worst-case scenario for parents. The idea of a dangerous stranger taking your child for nefarious purposes is the stuff of nightmares. But in reality, if your child is ever kidnapped, the odds are that your child won’t be snatched by a stranger....
It is easy for kids to feel forgotten about in a divorce. They never asked you to split, and they would probably have preferred you did not. Now, through no fault of their own, many of the certainties they could rely on are up in the air. However flexible and...
Divorce is rarely a quick and clean event. In most cases, there is a slow buildup of conflict that leads to the filing of a petition for divorce. Often, one spouse will leave the marital home to live separately while they wait for the divorce process to conclude. If...
If you and your co-parent have different nationalities, there may come a time when you disagree about where your child should live. It’s common after a divorce when one parent wants to return to their place of birth with the child. Custody can be challenging to agree...
It is not unusual for one parent to be happier with a court’s custody decision than the other parent. If you could not agree on custody, a judge will have done what they saw fit based on the limited information they had about you and your child. Do not expect things...
Same-sex couples can marry and divorce in Texas just like heterosexual couples. In theory, divorce rights are the same for everyone. In practice, however, LGBTQ+ couples who are considering divorce may have more complications than heterosexual couples typically do....
Parents who decide that their marriage is over have to make the situation easier for the children. This isn’t always easy because it requires the exes to work together as a parenting team. Keeping your focus on the kids is one of the most important things you can do....
Child custody can sometimes get rather challenging, but having to deal with your child crossing international borders. These custody cases often rely on the Hague Convention and other precedents that have been set. These are often complex undertakings so working with...
Going through a divorce is a traumatic situation for everyone involved. For the children, the unknowns combined with the major changes that they’re experiencing may be very hard to handle. Parents must find suitable ways to communicate with their children about what’s...
Marriage to someone from another country can come with unique complications. Those complications only increase when the couple divorces. If your spouse is an immigrant who did not become a United States citizen or if they have dual citizenship, they may want to leave...
International Family Law:
Divorce And Custody In A Global Age
