Husband and Wife, both citizens of Nigeria, married in Lagos in 2003. In 2004, they moved to Maryland and have resided primarily in Maryland since that time. Husband is a dual national with the USA, has resided in the USA since 1975, owns property in the USA since 1981, pays the mortgage, taxes, … Read More about Case Update (9 Feb 2023): Taiwo v. Taiwo; simultaneous divorce proceedings and motions to dismiss
Case Update (2021): Upadhyay v. Dwivedi; simultaneous divorce actions
On July 22, 2021, the State of Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's dismissal of Upadhyay's divorce complaint in the Michigan family courts. On June 10, 2019, Dwivedi filed a petition for divorce in India, where the parties had married. Upadhyay left India and returned to … Read More about Case Update (2021): Upadhyay v. Dwivedi; simultaneous divorce actions
Case Update (2020): L.A. Cnty Dep’t of Children & Family v. MH; UCCJEA, Continuing Exclusive Jurisdiction, Temporary Emergency Jurisdiction
On July 6, 2020, the Court of Appeal of the State of California issued an opinion in the case of L.A. Cnty. Dep't of Children & Family Servs. v. MH. At issue, in this case, is a minor child who had been in a shelter in Mexico, and was then transferred to his maternal grandmother in … Read More about Case Update (2020): L.A. Cnty Dep’t of Children & Family v. MH; UCCJEA, Continuing Exclusive Jurisdiction, Temporary Emergency Jurisdiction
Case Update (2020): Russello v. Russello; Simultaneous Actions, Separation vs. Divorce, and Recognition as a matter of Comity
Two Italian nationals met, married in Italy, and then subsequently moved to the United States, where they made their marital home for 40 years, and had their children. Both became US nationals. On a trip to Italy in 2015, the spouses had a dispute, and the Husband returned to the United States … Read More about Case Update (2020): Russello v. Russello; Simultaneous Actions, Separation vs. Divorce, and Recognition as a matter of Comity