Cross-Border Family Mediation
Pitfalls and Possibilities of Using Technology in Mediating Cross-Border Child Custody Cases, 2010 J. Disp. Resol. (2010)
Article on the pros and cons of using technology to mediate complex multi-jurisdictional family cases.
Visit WebsiteCulture in International Parental Kidnapping Mediations, 9 Pepp. Disp. Resol. L.J. Iss. 3 (2009)
Article that discusses the role of culture in resolving parental child abduction cases through mediation.
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Article about the promise of using technology to resolve multi-jurisdictional family law cases through mediation.
Visit WebsiteCreating a Successful Structure to Mediate International Parental Child Abduction Cases, AJFL, Vol. 26, No. 2, Summer 2012
Article that discusses options for making mediation mainstream in international parental child abduction cases in the United States.
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Melissa explores the promise, and potential traps, for practitioners who wish to have their clients mediate intricate cross-border family law cases.
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The Future of Litigating International Child Abduction Cases in the United States
This article provides an update and trends on litigation of international parental child abduction cases and gives alternatives to litigating these high conflict cases.
Visit WebsiteThe Effect of COVID-19 on International Child Abduction Cases (FLQ, Vol. 54, No. 3)
This article explores how the coronavirus impacted international parental child abduction cases brought in the United States and overseas under the Hague Abduction Convention.
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International Family Law, 50 Int’l L 141 (2016)
Annual year-in-review article on international family legal updates for calendar year 2015.
Visit WebsiteInternational Family Law, 49 Int’l L 147 (2015)
Annual year-in-review article on international family legal updates for calendar year 2014.
Visit WebsiteInternational Family Law, 48 Int’l L 151 (2014)
Annual year-in-review article on international family legal updates for calendar year 2013.
Visit WebsiteInternational Family Law (ABA Section of International Law member access)
Annual year-in-review article on international family legal updates for all years of publication. Access available to members of the American Bar Association's Section of International Law members.
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Guidelines for Direct Child Involvement in Contested Custody Litigation, AJFL, Fall 2014, Vol. 28, No. 3
Article that discusses the considerations for directly involving children in litigation between their parents.
Visit WebsiteWhy and How to Account for the Child's Views in Custody Cases (Vol. 43, No. 4, Spring 2021)
This article gives a practical view on why courts need to account for a child's views in custody cases, and the different ways to hear a child.
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