I recently attended an international conference which saw lawyers from around the globe meeting to engage in a comparative discussion regarding the approaches to various areas of family law in different jurisdictions.
As specialist international family lawyers, gaining an insight into the law, practicalities and procedures in other jurisdictions, and building a network of contacts across the globe with expertise in family law is crucial for our clients with cross-border issues.
Our cross-border expertise enables us to deal with a variety of complex matters. These include acting for parties who live in different countries, have moved around the world and / or have assets in different jurisdictions, which may include properties, bank accounts and business interests abroad. In addition, we regularly act on child relocation cases, cases where there is a dispute about which Courts have jurisdiction to make welfare decisions for a child and international contact matters.
Turning to wealth planning and looking to the future, the international team at Raydens are regularly instructed to draft pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements for international couples, couples who have assets abroad and/or may live in another country.
In a complex international family law matter there are many factors to consider.
As a starting point our top 5 Key considerations are:
- Where are the parties’ habitually resident and where are the children habitually resident
- Where are the parties’ assets located
- What are the parties’ future plans
- Which international treaties or instruments do we need to consider
- Which countries Courts have jurisdiction (there may be more than 1) and is foreign advice required.
If you require advice on any aspect of international family law, please do not hesitate to contact our international divorce experts on enquiries@raydensolicitors.co.uk
