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Child Custody Jurisdiction

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‘Break Up’ To ‘Pay Up’

The UAE law states that after a divorce, the father is obligated to provide child support for his children, under both Muslim law and non-Muslim law. Similarly, the husband may be ordered by the court to make payments to the...more

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Hierarchy In Family Court And The Process To Appeal

How can a family court decision be appealed? Although it is easy to obtain information regarding family laws in the UAE, people are generally unaware about the procedural aspects of the family court process. In this...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

What If My Child Was Taken Out of State Without My Permission? - Part One

As a family lawyer, one of the most urgent and emotional calls to get is from a parent saying, “My ex just took our child to another state without my consent. What can I do?”...more

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When Grandparents Step In: Legal Options for Visitation and/or Custody in Ohio – Part 3

In the first two parts of this series, we explored how grandparents in Ohio can seek visitation rights and obtain temporary custody through parental agreements. But what happens when a grandparent believes that a more...more

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The Changing Landscape of Unmarried Parents

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One in four parents living with a child in the United States today are unmarried. Of these, 35% of all unmarried parents are living with a partner.  In the event the relationship goes south, do unmarried fathers have rights...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of April 21 - 25, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - USA v. Rivers - search and seizure, sentencing - Bidi Vapor v. USFDA - administrative review, pre-market tobacco product application - Henry v. Tuscaloosa Sheriff - sex...more

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We Are Going to Trial! How Your Divorce Lawyer Will Prepare You for Court.

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Going to court can be a stressful and emotionally charged experience. Your divorce lawyer will play an important role in preparing you for court, ensuring that you understand the legal proceedings, and helping you present...more

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What to Expect at a Final Hearing in a Domestic Relations Lawsuit

You’ve done all the hard work in your divorce or dissolution action. You’ve exchanged any requisite documents and other discovery, made a full and complete disclosure of all your assets, liabilities and income, and completed...more

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Expat Divorce in Abu Dhabi: Jurisdiction and Asset Division by the Family Court

Introduction: For expatriates living in the UAE, divorce might be a complicated process and deal with emotions. Abu Dhabi has been taking steps to address the unique challenges that expatriates face with its Law No. 14/2021...more

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How Can Collaborative Law Help Me? Answering Common Questions.

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It’s a common scenario: You don’t want a court to determine your family’s affairs, but you do want a structure in place to ensure you (and your children) get a fair outcome....more

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UCCJEA & Weaponization Of Custody Laws

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For those not lawyers, the UCCJEA is a ridiculously long acronym for standardized custody laws that are supposed to be uniform across the United States. Every state has its own custody laws, but back in the 1960s the legal...more

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Temporary Absences & Custody Determinations under the New Jersey UCCJEA

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We live in a very transient society; particularly New Jersey. There is greater outbound traffic from New Jersey than any other State. The reasons for these moves may vary, but one thing remains constant: there are significant...more

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Explained: Expatriates Married in their Home Country get a Divorce in the UAE?

The UAE is home to around 8.84 million who belong to various nationalities and include amongst other South Asians, Europeans etc constituting approximately 89 per cent of the total population of the country. The term ‘family...more

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Jurisdictional Concerns & Paternity Actions

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Given the transient tendencies of today’s society, jurisdictional issues arise quite frequently in divorces, custody matters and requests for financial support. Some examples include, but are not limited to, when one parent...more

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For Custody Jurisdiction, The Facts, Not Agreements, Matter More

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In Orr v. Johnson, an unpublished decision (meaning not precedential), the Appellate Division reviewed a jurisdictional issue between two parents – one living in New Jersey and one living in Virginia – and whether the written...more

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Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places

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An appellate court will usually affirm or find no error in a trial court action if the result is deemed correct, even if the trial court’s rationale isn’t. Both State and Federal courts seem to call on this doctrine with...more

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Who Has Child Custody Jurisdiction

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The decision in Margain vs. Ruiz-Bours [1] provides some insight into the workings of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act ("UCCJEA") as adopted by Arizona in Title 25, Chapter 8, Articles 1 through 3. ...more

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Supreme Court Decides V.L. v. E.L.

On March 7, 2016, the Supreme Court decided V.L. v. E.L., No. 15-648, holding that the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution requires Alabama courts to grant full faith and credit to an adoption...more

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