If you are a foreign national, married or in a relationship with
a foreign national, or have lived for a substantial period of time
abroad, then any relationship breakdown will involve decisions over
where proceedings should be issued, and the steps to take to ensure
that you obtain the best possible outcome. If there are
already proceedings in foreign jurisdictions (and you may be
considering adopting a child from abroad) then our team of
specialists will guide you through the options available to you in
the English and Welsh courts.
Our Family law team is able to offer advice on
the following:
- the correct procedure and grounds where there is a jurisdiction
conflict
- the correct forum
- dealing with foreign property within a relationship breakdown
and securing the same by court proceedings or otherwise
- adoption when bringing the child from abroad
- the stages and procedures of the proceedings both here and
abroad
- drafting and negotiating pre-nuptial or community of property
agreements
- enforceability in different jurisdictions
- children issues, such as those arising out of The Hague
Convention and disputes over country of residence
- relocation and emigration issues, with or
without children of the family.