INTERNATIONAL CHILD CUSTODY
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IF YOU ARE divorcing or parenting with a foreign national (a person who holds a different passport to you) or with a person who has family ties in a different country, it is very important to address the issue of child abduction by reflecting on it as a possibility. Therefore obtaining legal advice as to how to preempt these issues by dealing with them upfront in a legal document such as a Stipulation to Court under Hague Convention; an Agreement that holds up in foreign Jurisdiction; just to name a few possible ways to protect your children and your own rights. Do not wait for it to be too late. There are preemptive protective methods.
Also consider mediation with a qualified mediator to reach an agreement with your co-parent; or to reach a custody agreement. In high risk cases it is important to use an attorney who is a specialist in the field to advise you through the mediation process.
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CHILD ABDUCTION ASSISTANCE; The Office of Children's Issues at the State Department assists in cases of international parental child abduction. We place the highest priority on the welfare of children who have been victimized in such cases. We are prepared to assist you as you pursue recovery of your abducted child http://travel.state.gov/family/abduction/abduction_580.html
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children can also provide help in parental kidnapping cases ( http://www.ncmec.org/).
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| SAUDI ARABIA |
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SAUDI ARABIA: child custody is based on Islamic law. The primary concern of Saudi courts in deciding child custody cases is that the child be raised in accordance with the Islamic faith. Most custody disputes in Saudi Arabia are handled by the Islamic "Shari'a" courts. In rare cases, the Board of Grievances, a religious appeals court, has ruled on custody disputes. Saudi courts generally do not award custody of children to non-Saudi women. If the mother is an Arab Muslim, judges will usually not grant her custody of children unless she is residing in Saudi Arabia, or the father is not a Muslim. All Saudi citizens are considered to be Muslim. Read More..
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| AUSTRALIA |
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| ISRAEL |
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ISRAEL: Domestic relations matters in Israel are in the jurisdiction of two separate court systems: the civil courts and the religious courts. Religious courts have been established for each of the major religions in Israel. There are Jewish rabbinic courts; Sharai Islamic courts; Christian religious courts; and Druse courts. The jurisdiction of the religious courts is exclusive in some areas of domestic relations, and concurrent with the civilian courts in others. The jurisdictional rules applying to mixed marriages, and members of no recognized religion are unique and will not be discussed here. Read more..
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A mediator helps parties negotiate and explore all their options, without many months of back and forth through two separate attorneys; The mediator may encourage parties to have separate attorneys for certain or all issues, through full representation, consultation, and/or review, to empower the participant, equally; Helps parents work out the best way to transition the children and establish guideline for future co-parenting.
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