For any couple, the wedding planning process can be both stressful and exhilarating. On one hand, you can’t wait to marry the love of your life. On the other, your head is spinning with the growing number of items on your to-do list. These concerns can feel especially confusing if your fiancé lives in a different country. Not only is...
Category: International Family Law
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Separation Tips for Expats
There are over 8.7 million Americans living abroad. The reasons for moving abroad vary from person to person. For some, it is the promise of a rewarding career while others move abroad for love. Regardless of a person’s reason for moving abroad, things become infinitely more complicated when a married couple decides to separate. Perhaps you’re...
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How to Divorce a Foreign National When They Have Left the Country
When couples decide to divorce, they usually choose to live apart from one another for a period of time beforehand. While this can be a challenging time for anyone, it becomes especially problematic if your spouse is a foreign national. Prior to the official divorce proceedings, your spouse may choose to leave the U.S. and return to...
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Equitable Distribution
We all know divorce implies a division of the couple’s assets. However, this distribution will operate differently depending on whether or not the couple has a prenuptial or post nuptial contract governing the distribution. In the absence a contract, Court will apply the legal rules by default to determine the distribution. Most of the countries...
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A closer look: International Pre-Nups
Wise people anticipate their separation by drafting a prenuptial agreement. This agreement describes how a couple will split their assets in a divorce. Bi-national couples may want to consider planning for an international divorce – but what does an international prenuptial agreement look like? Can a prenuptial agreement be recorded in one country be enforced...
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Recovery of Child Support
Recovery of child support in the case of international divorce Getting the divorce judgment is often just the first step of a divorce. Next comes the more tedious part of the separation: the enforcement of the judgment. In the case of international divorce, it is somewhat common to see a spouse flee the country in...
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Can I get a divorce in Florida?
Getting a divorce in Florida may seem attractive as it is a no- fault state. However, not everyone falls into the Sunshine State’s jurisdiction. The increase of bi-national couples raises the question of jurisdiction for dissolution of marriage. A “no-fault divorce” is one in which neither spouse is required to prove “fault” or marital misconduct on...
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Is my divorce valid in the United States?
Case Study: Domestication of French mutual consent divorce agreements On a global average, approximately 50% of all marriages end up in a divorce. Second, more couples than ever are bi national or live outside of their country of nationality. Therefore, laws and courts had to adapt to this new reality. Several countries can have jurisdiction...
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Technology & Family Law: Parenting Plans and Electronic Filing
If you are thinking about getting a divorce, there are many things that you should consider. The most important aspect that you should think about is child custody and time sharing. In Florida, courts require a Parenting Plan in all cases involving time sharing with minor children. This is true even if the couple agrees on...
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Enforcing Foreign Judgments in Family Law Matters
If you have attained a divorce decree internationally, it may seem like the case is over. You filed all your paperwork, a judge heard your case at a hearing, and the court entered a judgment; however, what happens if you and your spouse have dual or different citizenship? Can you enforce a foreign judgment in...
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