David Hodson OBE MCIArb explores areas where, post Brexit and with the differences behind them of continued membership, the UK and the EU should work together collaboratively for the benefit of international families and to further International family Law. This is a work in progress and has been shared with
Not all foreign adoption orders are automatically recognised in this country. Only the following adoption orders are automatically recognised in this country. Adoption orders made in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. Convention adoptions. An adoption order made by a country that is a contracting state
Contact issues between parents must be considered on two fronts. The type and amount of contact and the practical arrangements. In terms of who pays for travel, who travels with the children, what the children take with them between locations. The practical arrangements and particularly when contact takes place across
Partner David Hodson OBE draws attention to the urgent need for international laws for cross-border recognition and enforcement of domestic violence orders, particularly in the digital context. Executive summary There is urgent need for cross-border protection from digital domestic abuse. Existing laws in respect of cross-border domestic abuse protections are
Partners Lucy Loizou and Michael Allum consider the ever-increasing international movement of people and families, a significant portion of financial cases in the family courts of England and Wales now involved assets located overseas. The authors were due to present this paper at The International Family Law Conference on 26
David Hodson OBE reflects on core principles of family law practice set out by the Australian Family Courts in a recent practice direction. He suggests these could be usefully adopted for global good practice. Many countries around the world have codes of practice within their legal professions, often specific to
At the 17th Australian Family Lawyers’ Conference in Fiji, David Hodson presented a paper, written with Michael Allum giving a global overview of the circumstances in which some countries will grant financial provision even though a divorce and financial order has already been made in another country. It asks whether
On 3 and 4 December 2018, the first International Forum on Online Courts was held in London. There were 300 delegates from about 30 different countries. It undertook an international review of what is happening in many countries around the world. It looked at technological issues, matters of access to
DO’S DO go and see a specialist international family lawyer in the country where you reside as soon as possible. The meeting is for information gathering and confidential. You will feel empowered by doing so. DO then consider doing the same exercise in the country where you and your spouse have the
A new and innovative arbitration scheme has been launched today (4 September 2017) at the 16th Australian Family Lawyers Conference, held in Fiji. Prof. Patrick Parkinson and David Hodson, two of the world’s leading international family lawyers, launched ‘The International Family Law Arbitration Scheme’ (IFLAS). Designed to help international families
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