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Case Update (6 Aug 2026): Scheider v. Scheider; a close call after examining factors under habitual residence
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Case Update (6 Aug 2026): Ali v. Osman; recognition of foreign divorce requires due process and no violation of public policy
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Case Update (7 Aug 2026): Pletkus v. Saletis; unproven allegations of sexual abuse did not demonstrate child would be exposed to harm upon return
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Case Update (7 Aug 2026): Armand v. Armand; remand to interview children results in no return
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Case Update (27 July 2026): Berg v. Sandoval; 11th Circuit affirms return of child to Norway
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Case Update (20 July 2026): Tamayo v. Trillos; importance of meeting evidentiary burden, and concerns over no one residing in habitual residence
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Case Update (17 July 2026): In re Parentage of SI; Registration of Foreign Custody Order, Forum Non Conveniens
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Case Update (17 July 2026): Kaslasi v. Abergil; understanding the date a retention is wrongful and its impact on habitual residence
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Case Update (15 July 2026): Mariduena v. Jativa; children would be exposed to psychological harm if returned to Ecuador
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Case Update (9 July 2026): Terraza v. Zarate; Court Rejects Respondent’s Arguments, and Finds Child Must Return to Mexico
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Case Update (9 July 2026): In re. Marriage Morales & Meixueiro; nullified Mexican order’s findings not basis to overturn return order
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Case Update (8 July 2026): Mudge v. Gamble; Child ordered returned to Mexico
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Case Update (12 June 2026): Adebayo v. Adebayo; Factual Analysis of a Child’s Habitual Residence
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Case Update (9 July 2026): Sanchez Lozano v. Herrera Perez; no clear error in finding of grave risk by district court
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Case Update (8 July 2026): White v. White; Hague Abduction Convention and U.S. military family
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Case Update (1 July 2026): Hoie v. Lee; Petitioner entitled to reduced fee and cost award after return of child to Norway
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Case Update (4 May 2026): Juarez v. Velasquez; Child Ordered Returned to Mexico
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Case Update (25 June 2026): Barboza v. Jiron; Costa Rican Judgment and Issue Preclusion in New York
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Case Update (24 June 2026): Alvarez v. Rubiera; What is a Foreign Country under UIFSA?
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Case Update (22 June 2026): Boa-Bonsu v. Owusu; 8-year-old objects to return to Finland; reviewed for clear-error
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Case Update (22 June 2026): Adewale v. Adewale; validity of Nigerian sequential marriages
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Case Update (16 June 2026): Escalante-Martinez v. Vigare; Mother’s Potential Move to Spain from Costa Rica while child was in USA did not change the child’s habitual residence at the time of retention
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Case Update (29 May 2026): Loblein v. De Ens; grave risk of harm made out based on domestic violence
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Case Update (1 June 2026): Gouda v. Little; Examining whether a foreign court retains jurisdiction to modify its own order
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Case Update (29 May 2026): Mugisha v. McLeod; UCCJEA & UIFSA Jurisdiction when Father resides in Uganda, which is the Children’s “Home State”
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Case Update (26 May 2026): In re. ANB & AMB; subject matter jurisdiction over parentage and custody case on appeal
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Case Update (26 May 2026): Speedie v. Speedie, motion to compel discovery in Hague Abduction Convention case
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Case Update (15 May 2026): Moreau v. White; improper for U.S. Hague Abduction proceeding to require foreign court to proceed with custody litigation
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Case Update (13 May 2026): Martinez v. Martinez; it is insufficient to have a right of custody; it must be breached
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Case Update (24 April 2026): KC v. MJP; New Hampshire child support ruling entitled to FFC in New York
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Annual Year in Review 2025
Annual Year in Review 2025

The New York State Bar sponsored this annual legal update on January 21, 2026.

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Annual Year in Review 2024
Annual Year in Review 2024

Melissa Kucinski and James Netto provide their popular annual update on international family law from the US and UK.

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How to Find and Foster an International Family Law Expert
How to Find and Foster an International Family Law Expert

International Family Lawyers Share their Top Tips in Finding and Working with Experts in their cross-border cases.

International Family Lawyers Share their Top Tips in Finding and Working with Experts in their cross-border cases.

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How Custody Jurisdiction Principles Impact A Hague Convention Case
How Custody Jurisdiction Principles Impact A Hague Convention Case

This video is shared with permission of the George Washington University School of Law, and is originally published on its YouTube page.

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What You Need to Know About International Child Abduction Cases
What You Need to Know About International Child Abduction Cases

Shared from the BHBA’s YouTube Channel.

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[Replay] French families in the US: from relocation to child abduction, a legal perspective
[Replay] French families in the US: from relocation to child abduction, a legal perspective

Shared from the Consulate General’s YouTube Channel.

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Dissecting Monasky v. Taglieri
Dissecting Monasky v. Taglieri

Shared from WFLS’s YouTube Channel.

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International Mediation Webinar
International Mediation Webinar

Shared from Irwin Mitchell’s YouTube Channel.

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Online Mediation Training Forum #3
Online Mediation Training Forum #3

Shared from Mediate.com’s YouTube Channel.

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Financial Remedies in UAE Family Law Matters
Financial Remedies in UAE Family Law Matters

Posted with permission of the ABA International Law Section.

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Forced and Child Marriage in the U.S. and Beyond
Forced and Child Marriage in the U.S. and Beyond

Posted with permission of the ABA International Law Section.

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A World Without the 1996 Child Protection Convention: A U.S. Perspective - Ms Melissa Kucinski
A World Without the 1996 Child Protection Convention: A U.S. Perspective - Ms Melissa Kucinski

Shared from The Hague Conference on Private International Law’s YouTube Channel.

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Representing UN Employees in their Family Law Disputes
Representing UN Employees in their Family Law Disputes

Posted with permission of the NYSBA International Section.

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Annual Year in Review 2022
Annual Year in Review 2022

Posted with permission of the ABA International Law Section.

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Understanding Islamic Child Custody Law
Understanding Islamic Child Custody Law

Posted with permission of the ABA International Law Section.

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The Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act: Should NY Enact It?
The Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act: Should NY Enact It?

Posted with permission of the NYSBA International Section.

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International Parental Child Abduction Resources for the Practicing Lawyer
International Parental Child Abduction Resources for the Practicing Lawyer
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Annual Year in Review 2021
Annual Year in Review 2021

Posted with permission of the ABA International Law Section.

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What is the “Hague Convention”, and can I use it in my client’s case?
What is the “Hague Convention”, and can I use it in my client’s case?
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Can I put a child on a “No Fly” list to prevent their abduction?
Can I put a child on a “No Fly” list to prevent their abduction?
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Annual Year in Review 2020
Annual Year in Review 2020
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