News & Analysis as of August 9, 2025

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Divorce is the formal legal dissolution of a marriage. The divorce process implicates many diverse areas of the law including, but not limited to, real estate, wills and trusts, child custody, and tax.

When a Parent Wants to Relocate with a Child: What You Need to Know

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 7/21/2025

With today’s growing globalization and mobile workforce, it’s more common than ever for individuals to move to another city, state, or even country in pursuit of a new career, education, or lifestyle opportunity. While these...more

China Just Changed Divorce Forever - And It’s Stirring Global Controversy

Saiber LLC on 7/17/2025

China's revised divorce law, effective February 1, 2025, introduces significant legal changes aimed at reducing impulsive divorces and reinforcing family stability. While the law applies only in China, it offers important...more

Establishing a Residential Schedule in a Washington Parenting Plan

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC on 1/27/2025

If you and your spouse are undergoing a divorce with children, there’s a good chance you are thinking about what kind of custody arrangement you will end up with. In Washington, we refer to these as “Residential Provisions”...more

Child Custody for Non-Muslim Women in the UAE: Understanding the UAE Laws

Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal... on 9/19/2024

In the UAE, Federal Decree-Law No. 41/2022 on Civil Personal Status and Abu Dhabi Law No. 14/2021 on Civil Marriage have introduced significant reforms to ensure equality between men and women, particularly in matters of...more

Custody Decision Vacated Over Failure to Interview 10 Year Old To Find Out His Preference

Fox Rothschild LLP on 3/1/2024

I started reading C.G. v. D.W., an unreported (non-precedential) Appellate Division case released on March 1, 2024, sucked in by the opening sentence about the court’s denial of an intra-state move. As there aren’t that many...more

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