De uitzondering voor ernstig risico
If a child has been abducted by it’s parent to another country, the other parent can ask the court in that country to order the return of the child to the country where the child lived before the abduction. The court can refuse, based on the grave risk...
De gewone verblijfplaats van een kind
The Hague Child Abduction Convention aims to ensure the immediate return of children who have been unlawfully transferred or detained in a Contracting State. The treaty serves to protect the children, but also to protect existing rights of access. In order to do so,...
Kunnen grootouders een omgangsregeling met de kleinkinderen hebben?
Grandparents can play an important and positive role in the grandchildren’s life. Certainly during the separation of the parents, they can provide a safe and stable place for the children, where they talk about the divorce and process all the changes. But can...
Internationale kinderontvoering: maakt leeftijd een verschil?
What difference does the age of the child make when it comes to The Hague Convention, and a request to return the child to the country where the child has it’s habitual residence? Article 4 of the Convention First of all, article 4 of the Convention states: the...
Valse beschuldigingen in een familiezaak
Making false accusations in a family lawsuit is a criminal offense if the declarant knew at the time he or she made the declaration that the accusation was not true (art. 188 of the Dutch Crinimal Code). In practice, reporting that someone has made a false declaration...
Het verschil tussen belediging, smaad en laster
What is the difference between insult, defamation and slander? These words are often confused, but do not have the same meaning. Let me give you a short explanation, based on the Dutch Criminal Code. Insult Making an insult is a criminal offense. It may be a public...
Kan een ploegenarbeider een goede bezoekuitvoering hebben?
Does being a shift worker have a negative effect on your right to see the children? Does working irregular hours mean you will hardly see the kids? No, it should not. The care arrangement or visitation arrangement should be bases on the best interests of the children...
De wet in de verschillende staten van de V.S.
This website (www.findlaw.com) wil give you legal information about the law in the different States of the U.S. It is a good place to start your enquiry for information about family law in the different states of the U.S. In some divorce cases there might be more then...