Jun 10, 2022 | Child relocation, Martine Wernsen, The Netherlands case law
Arnhem Court of Appeal, The Netherlands May 24, 2022, ECLI:NL:GHARL:2022:4136 After the divorce, the father and mother both lived in the same residence. The court had rejected the mother’s request to move with the children (8, 10 and 12 years old) to another...
Jun 2, 2022 | Child abduction, Child relocation, Germany
In cases of child abduction or disputes about child relocation, mediation can be an efficient, fast en less expensive way to settle the dispute. During al stages of the abduction court procedure there is the option to start mediation. The law in Germany allows judges...
May 31, 2022 | Child abduction, Child relocation, Martine Wernsen, The Netherlands case law
Supreme Court, Netherlands October 15, 2021, ECLI:NL:HR:2021:1513 The mother with custody moved with the child to an unknown destination before the parties became joint custodians. Nevertheless, the court may decide that the mother must move back with the child. The...
May 5, 2022 | Child relocation, U.S. case law
Permission to relocate In the case of Tropea v. Tropea, the New York Court of Appeals has stated how a request for permission to relocate or a request to ban the move will be assessed. The parties were married in 1981 and had two children. They divorced in 1992,...
Apr 21, 2022 | Blog, Child relocation, Home-blog, Martine Wernsen
If you are thinking about moving, you may want to include your child’s opinion. It is wise to think carefully about this possibility before you begin that conversation. For starters, you need to ask yourself what you will do with your child’s answer. If...
Jan 26, 2022 | Blog, Child abduction, Child relocation, Martine Wernsen, The Netherlands
Cross Border Mediation is a means of preventing or resolving conflicts over the residence of children. The mediation process addresses the specific practical, legal and emotional issues that arise when parents have or wish to have their habitual residence in different...
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