International Family Law

Jeremy D. Morley concentrates on International Family Law. The firm works with clients around the world from its New York office, with a global network of local counsel. Mr Morley is the author of "International Family Law Practice", the leading treatise on international family law in the U.S., and "The Hague Abduction Convention", published by the American Bar Association. He is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and a former law professor.

Friday, November 14, 2008

English Prenuptial Agreements

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A critical case on English prenuptial law is currently being heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, which is the highest app...
Thursday, November 13, 2008

Australia's Child Custody Law, International Relocation and International Child Abduction

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This editorial (see below) in Australia’s Courier-Mail criticizes the provisions in Australia’s recently-amended Family Law Act that call fo...
Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Jamaica Acceding to Hague Abduction Convention

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The Jamaican Cabinet has reportedly approved Jamaica 's accession to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child ...
Thursday, October 30, 2008

An aside about gossip

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My daughter at college is suddenly most impressed with the press that I have been receiving. Not that I'm referring to quotes in The Eco...
Friday, October 24, 2008

British Court rules Islamic Law Dscriminatory

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The Independent, 23 October 2008 Britain's highest court has criticised Islamic law for discriminating against women after a case...
Thursday, October 09, 2008

Forced Marriage is a Crime Against Humanity

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We have just read the appeal judgment of the Appeals Chamber of the Special Court for Sierra Leone in a case entitled Prosecutor v. Alex Tam...

Forced Marriage Law in Britain

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Britain has initiated a concerted effort to stem the number of forced marriages in that country. A new law – the Forced Marriage (Civil P...
Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Fifth Circuit's Hague Abduction Convention Ruling

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The Fifth Circuit has followed the Second Circuit's ruling in Croll v. Croll and has ruled that a "ne exeat" right does ...
Friday, September 05, 2008

RUSSIA: “Lawful” Child Kidnapping

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The article below in today's Daily Telegraph illustrates the grave dangers that may arise when children visit Russia : An 11-year-o...
Thursday, September 04, 2008

Jersey, Channel Islands Case Favors Spouse with Offshore Trusts

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The Royal Court in Jersey, Channel Islands has issued a key ruling in favor of a wealthy Indian jewelry magnate with substantial assets...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Korea Okays Sex During Divorce

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Korea's top court has ruled that sexual relations outside marriage committed during consensual divorce proceedings was not a criminal a...
Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Israeli court: Husband who refused divorce must pay damages

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The Jerusalem Family Court (Judge Ben Zion Greenberger) has reportedly ordered a husband who refused to give his wife a divorce for nine yea...
Thursday, July 10, 2008

Credit crunch raises divorce rate for America's superwealthy

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London Times article citing me and other N.Y. lawyers: The Times, July 11, 2008 Tom Bawden in New York America's credit crunch is putt...
Friday, June 27, 2008

International Child Visitation to Colombia

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We represented the mother in successfully defeating the Hague International Child Abduction Convention portion of this case in North Caroli...
Monday, June 23, 2008

Australian Child Relocation & Abduction Problems

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There seems to be a rash of child abductions out of Australia -- although perhaps this is simply because many Australian cases are co...
Friday, June 13, 2008

Canada: Divorced Couples Must Share Marital Debt

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Just as divorced couples sometimes share future assets, they also should have to share future debts tied to the marriage, the Supreme Court...
Thursday, June 12, 2008

English Law Commission Looking At Prenuptial Agreements

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From Times Online June 11, 2008 Pre-nuptial agreements between couples planning to marry could become legally binding under a review of ...
Monday, May 19, 2008

Israeli Divorce Based on 'Get' Not Recognized in New York

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A state judge has declined to recognize an Israeli divorce judgment that was based on a "get," or decree of divorce, issued by a B...
Friday, May 09, 2008

Japan to Sign Hague Child Abduction Convention

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Yes!!!! 05/10/2008 BY MIAKO ICHIKAWA THE ASAHI SHIMBUN Japan will sign a treaty obliging the government to return to the rightful parent c...
Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Preventing International Child Abduction: Texas Case

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When should a court take steps to prevent possible international child abduction by a foreign national parent? This issue is critical to...
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Jeremy Morley
Jeremy D. Morley was admitted to the New York Bar in 1975 and concentrates on international family law. His firm works with clients around the world from New York , with a global network of local counsel. Mr. Morley is the author of "International Family Law Practice," the leading treatise on international family law in the United States. He is also the author of “The Hague Abduction Convention: Practical issues and Procedures for Family Lawyers.” He is the former co-chair of the International Family Law Committee of the International Law Section of the ABA. He is a member of the International Academy of Family Lawyers. He was born in Manchester, England and has taught in law schools in the United States, Canada and England. Mr. Morley frequently lectures on international family law topics to the judiciary, bar associations and others. Mr. Morley is frequently asked to appear as an expert witness on international child abduction prevention and recovery issues. Mr. Morley has been a frequent guest on television and radio shows on the topic of international child abduction and international divorce law and has been featured in the print media on numerous occasions.
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