On August 19, 2020, the Third District Court of Appeal for the State of Florida, in Vicario v. Blanch, reversed the trial court's order staying a dissolution proceeding in lieu of a dissolution proceeding in Spain. The parties have a complicated timeline of court filings in both … Read More about Case Update (2020): Vicario v. Blanch; Simultaneous divorce proceedings, comity
Case Update (2020): Claflin v. Claflin; Comity, Foreign Marriage, Void Marriage
The Claflins spent significant time and energy litigating in two countries over their divorce. Ms. Zamora Claflin filed for divorce in Florida. Mr. Claflin sought to dismiss her divorce petition, alleging that Ms. Zamora could not have legally married Mr. Claflin because she was already … Read More about Case Update (2020): Claflin v. Claflin; Comity, Foreign Marriage, Void Marriage
Case Update (2020): Federbush v. Shah; Simultaneous Divorce Actions, Forum Non Conveniens
In a March 2, 2020 opinion by the Supreme Court in New York County in Federbush v. Shah (2020 NY Slip Op 50300(U)), the court addressed a multi-jurisdictional divorce suit between a couple that had married in Thailand 8 years earlier. The couple had signed a prenuptial agreement on the same … Read More about Case Update (2020): Federbush v. Shah; Simultaneous Divorce Actions, Forum Non Conveniens
Case Update (2020): Kwon v. Park; Divorce, Simultaneous Proceedings, and Forum-Shopping
The Court of Appeal of the State of California (4th Appellate District - Division 3) issued an unpublished opinion on April 24, 2020 in Kwon v. Park (G057226) addressing a variety of issues in a couple’s multi-jurisdictional divorce. Ms. Kwon and Mr. Park are embroiled in divorce … Read More about Case Update (2020): Kwon v. Park; Divorce, Simultaneous Proceedings, and Forum-Shopping