Mobile Families- Interstate and International Family Law Issues
Panelists will talk about the UCCJEA and Hague Abduction Convention as they guide a real family through the complexities of a mobile lifestyle.
Go to the Event PageRepresenting Children in International Cases
Lawyers from the US and UK discuss how children are heard in international parental child abduction cases, the emerging issues of children having independent counsel in Hague Abduction cases, and policy considerations and best practices for working with children in these complex matters.
Go to the Event PageUnderstanding Islamic Child Custody Law
With increasingly mobile families, U.S. family courts are now more routinely called on to resolve issues for families who have a connection to a jurisdiction that may apply, at least in part, Islamic law.
Go to the Event PageRepresenting UN Employees In Their Family Law Disputes
Panelists from the United Nations will share information about the organization, its structure, and the issues it sees its employees face when dealing with their private legal obligations, including family law matters.
Go to the Event PageInternational Mediation Webinar
Melissa participates with colleagues in London and Paris to discuss international family mediation in three jurisdictions.
Go to the Event PageConnecticut Bar International Law Section Meeting
Join the CT Bar's International Law Section for its monthly Zoom, where Melissa will present on international parental child abduction law and considerations.
Go to the Event PageTransnational Litigation: Between Substance and Procedure
Join Melissa and a well-rounded international faculty for this week-long program at the prestigious University of Bologna School of Law, as they teach advanced topics in transnational litigation and private international law.
Go to the Event PageInternational Family Mediation Training (2-day)
Join us for this virtual 2-day international family mediation training with the Family Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario (Canada). The dates are June 16 and 17, 2022.
Go to the Event PageComplex Problems for International Families
Join Melissa as she co-chairs a full day of advanced international family law programming geared towards solving problems for high net worth international family law clients.
Go to the Event PageUndertakings Plus – Golan v. Saada and the Safe Return of Abducted Children
Join International Family Law Expert, Melissa Kucinski, as she explores the Hague Abduction Convention through the lens of the most recent U.S. Supreme Court case, Golan v. Saada.
Go to the Event PageFrom Westchester to Warsaw: What you need to know about international child abduction cases
Melissa will address the laws that family lawyers need in their tool kit, how to find resources and information to prevent and respond to child abductions, and when they should seek outside guidance to help on their cases.
Go to the Event PageAnnual International Family Law Year-in-Review
Join Melissa Kucinski and James Netto for an hour-and-a-half webinar on January 18, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET where they will take you through all of the year's biggest developments in international family law in the United States and Europe.
Go to the Event PageInternational Issues for the Collaborative Family Lawyer
Join Melissa Kucinski for a discussion about the practical and legal issues that impact international families, learn how to spot less-than-obvious issues that often create problems for professionals helping these families, and ask questions to help you work on your next international case.
Go to the Event PageCross-Border Family Law: Pinpointing the Right Jurisdiction for Your Case
Panelists will give the fundamentals on how to analyze the various issues inherent in a family law case, address the concept of a divisible divorce, and lead attendees through an analysis for divorce, custody, child support, and property jurisdiction.
Go to the Event PageInternational Pre-Nups And Post-Nups: A Comparative NY And French Perspective
Expert panelists will explore the approaches in France and the United States when it comes to pre- and post-nuptial agreements.
Go to the Event PageHow to Build a Successful Mediation Practice
Melissa will present at the Academy of Professional Family Mediator's 2021 Annual Conference on her experience building a successful international family mediation practice.
Go to the Event PageInternational Relocation of Children
Join Melissa as she presents for the Paralegal Association of Northern Virginia at its monthly luncheon on the legal issues in international child relocation cases.
Go to the Event PageCross-Border Migration, Family Law & Mediation
Join Melissa and Carolina Martin Ramos to discuss various real world fact patterns and how cross-border families are addressing immigration and child abduction issues as they present for the California Lawyers for the Arts.
Go to the Event PageInternational Parental Child Abduction Resources For The Practicing Lawyer
Join us as we chat with Preston Findlay, Counsel at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children about the resources his organization offers for lawyers in international parental child abduction cases, and learn more about preventing an abduction before it happens.
Go to the Event Page44th Annual Symposium – Vision: A Family Law Case Study (AAML – NorCal Chapter)
Melissa will be co-presenting on child abduction issues, including abduction prevention.
Go to the Event PageRemote Mediation
Melissa will co-present on a panel from the Montgomery County, Maryland Bar Association that will discuss the use of remote mediation.
Go to the Event PageFrom Washington to Warsaw: International Child Abduction During a Pandemic
Melissa will co-present for the first-ever District of Columbia Judicial and Bar Conference on the impact of the pandemic on international parental child abduction cases.
Go to the Event PageThe Hague Child Abduction Convention
Melissa will give a presentation to the Family Law Section of the Montgomery County Bar on the Hague Child Abduction Convention.
Go to the Event PageFamily Law Quarterly Symposium: Family Law During COVID-19
Melissa will join a panel to discuss COVID's impact on the family courts in the U.S. in domestic and international cases.
Go to the Event PageAmerican Bar Association’s Annual International Family Law Year-in-Review
Join Melissa Kucinski and James Netto for an hour-and-a-half webinar on February 10, 2021 at 11 a.m. ET where they will take you through all of the year's biggest developments in international family law in the United States and Europe.
Go to the Event PageMK Family Law’s Annual Year-in-Review Webinar
Melissa provides this annual update on international family law each January.
Go to the Event PageDissecting Monasky v. Taglieri: the U.S. Supreme Court’s new standard for habitual residence
Melissa moderated an expert panel that discussed the 2020 U.S. Supreme Court decision of Monasky v. Taglieri and its impact on Hague Child Abduction cases going forward.
Go to the Event PageInternational Family Law & the Collaborative Case (Collaborative Professionals of Richmond)
Melissa presented to a collaborative practice group about the international issues they needed to know to better work with cross-border families, including the use of a neutral international family law professional.
Go to the Event PageHow to Move Your Mediation Practice Online (ABA – Family Law Section)
Melissa provided a hands-on presentation on how she uses technology to facilitate her mediation of family law cases.
Go to the Event PageCOVID and Comparative Family Law (Inter-American Bar Association)
Melissa co-presented with colleagues from Brazil and Argentina about the impact of a global health crisis on family law cases, particularly those with a cross-border element.
Go to the Event PageWhat You Need to Know about International Child Relocation (NYSBA)
Melissa discussed the ins and outs of international child relocation cases, including practical tips, case preparation, and legal complexities that lawyers rarely consider.
Go to the Event PageWhat You Need to Know about International Child Abduction (Va Trial Lawyers Assoc)
Melissa provided a practical approach for lawyers who are faced with international cases where one parent may abduct his or her child overseas.
Go to the Event PageInternational Family Law Year in Review (NYSBA)
Melissa provided an update on the top international family law cases and laws for 2019.
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