Defendant is a U.S. citizen living overseas who is obligated to file an FBAR (Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts). The IRS started an FBAR examination of the Defendant, and ultimately assessed about $4 million in penalties in October 2019 against the Defendant. They sent a letter to … Read More about Case Update (24 Jan 2023): USA v. Mrvic; alternative service permitted on foreign Defendant’s U.S. counsel
Event Updates (2023 February): Join these International Family Law Events in February 2023
Monday, February 6th - 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET - Learning the Fundamentals for Your International Family Law Practice: Comparative Law and Jurisdiction - Registration click here Thursday, February 9th - 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET - Representing UN Employees In Their Family Law Disputes - … Read More about Event Updates (2023 February): Join these International Family Law Events in February 2023
Case Update (19 July 2022): Doe v. Hyassat; alternative service permitted in Austria via email
Ms. Doe, an alleged victim, brought a suit against a career diplomat/Jordanian national, who currently resides in Austria, but had been previously employed by the Permanent Mission of Jordan to the UN in New York. She alleges battery, assault, false imprisonment, and intentional infliction of … Read More about Case Update (19 July 2022): Doe v. Hyassat; alternative service permitted in Austria via email
Case Update (24 Nov 2021): Joseph II v. Luisa JJ; home state; service overseas
The parties, Joseph and Luisa, are the parents to one child, born in 2013. They resided primarily in NY during their marriage, but also spent extended time at their second home in Italy. In July 2019, they entered a separation and settlement agreement providing for joint legal and shared physical … Read More about Case Update (24 Nov 2021): Joseph II v. Luisa JJ; home state; service overseas
Case Update (2020): Kim v. Cha: Service of Process in South Korea using the Hague Service Convention; certificate of non-service; actual notice
Ms. Cha (South Korean) married Mr. Kim (American) and had a child in 2014. In April 2016, Ms. Cha left their home in Guam with the child for South Korea. Mr. Kim filed for divorce in Guam 3 months later, and in September 2016, Ms. Cha filed for divorce in South Korea. Mr. Kim also filed … Read More about Case Update (2020): Kim v. Cha: Service of Process in South Korea using the Hague Service Convention; certificate of non-service; actual notice
HCCH Update: Service of process in a new era of technology
The Hague Conference on Private International Law hosted a successful conference in December 2019 that focused on employing information technology in international service of process cases. The conference was the motivation for a new publication, now available on the Hague Conference's … Read More about HCCH Update: Service of process in a new era of technology
Case Update (2020): Sweet-Martinez v. Martinez; Request for alternative service using FedEx to a Defendant located in a treaty partner under the Hague Service Convention
The Supreme Court of New York, Warren County, in Sweet-Martinez v. Martinez, (2020 NY Slip Op 20195) authorized alternative service by Federal Express to a Defendant for an uncontested divorce proceeding (without children). The Defendant had previously been removed and returned to … Read More about Case Update (2020): Sweet-Martinez v. Martinez; Request for alternative service using FedEx to a Defendant located in a treaty partner under the Hague Service Convention
Case Update (2020): Winston v. Walsh; International Service of Process using the Hague Service Convention
The Eleventh Circuit handed down a recent international service opinion in Winston v. Walsh. The parties are divorced. They had a son, who, post-divorce, died while in Walsh's (Father's) care. No criminal charges were filed, but Winston (Mother) filed a wrongful death action … Read More about Case Update (2020): Winston v. Walsh; International Service of Process using the Hague Service Convention