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Child Custody
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AWATIF Legal Blog
International Child Custody Disputes in the UAE: Jurisdiction and Enforcement
Disputes of this nature therefore require a detailed knowledge of the domestic legal framework of the UAE, jurisdictional limitations, the requirements for enforcement of foreign judgments, urgent protective measures... The…
Missouri Lawyers Media
Domestic Relations: Dependency Petition-Mootness
Listen to this article Parents appealed the trial court’s order sustaining the allegations of dependency. The county juvenile officer filed a petition alleging that parent’s child was in need of…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
Don’t Expect “Honesty” When Your Kid Testifies in a Custody Case.
By Mark Ashton
The case reported today is Herman v. Clark, a relocation case out of Delaware County. The child is 11 years old and has lived in a shared physical custody arrangement…
North Carolina Divorce Lawyers Blog
Can an Aunt Get Custody Over a Bio Parent in North Carolina?
It’s hard enough for a child to lose a parent, but to have to wonder where they’ll live next adds uncertainty at a time when they most need stability. When…
Missouri Lawyers Media
Domestic Relations-Return of Child-Hague Convention-Habitual Residence
By Kallie Cox
Listen to this article Petitioner filed a complaint for return of the parties’ child under the Hague Convention, alleging that respondent removed the child from Switzerland under pretenses and was…
AWATIF Legal Blog
Divorce in Dubai for Expats: Laws, Process, Financial Rights and Custody
This article discusses the applicable legislation on divorce in Dubai for expatriates, the courts’ jurisdiction, the process of divorce, the financial claims, custody and maintenance of children and enforcement of…
Religion Clause
Judge May Not Bar Parents from Influencing Child’s Religious Participation When There Is No Threat of Harm to Child
In Lajara v. McMenamin, (PA Super. Ct., Oct. 14, 2026), a mother appealed an order entered by a Pennsylvania trial court awarding limited joint legal custody to both parents of their…
SCC Blog
Supreme Court directs maternal aunt and uncle to take child to father’s Chennai residence for interim transition
By Malika Bhola
Supreme Court: In a case concerning the custody of a minor child by her maternal aunt and uncle, despite the father being her sole surviving parent, a Division Bench of…
Pennsylvania Divorce and Domestic Relations Blog
Next Week is the Custody Trial & Your Kid is Testifying
By Mark Ashton
Unfortunately, you and the ex aren’t seeing eye-to-eye on custody matters and it is now going to court. You say he’s done some bad parenting, and he says you are…
Georgia and International Family Law Blog
Custody Basics and Parental Rights in Georgia: A Complete Guide
If you are facing a custody case in Georgia, it helps to understand that custody is not just one single concept. Georgia law actually separates custody into two distinct categories:…