International Divorce & Custody Archives

POSTED Jul 2021

International Divorce and Custody

While no divorce is easy, international divorce and custody cases can be especially complex and high-stake. If you are facing the prospect of an international divorce, you need legal help from a...

POSTED May 2021

Civil Marriage vs Religious Marriage

Marriage is one of the few aspects of the legal system with an overlap between religion and civil state law. This creates some confusion. For example, if you are married...

POSTED Jul 2017

International Divorce: 4 Considerations in Property Division

How is property division handled in an international divorce? Can your spouse refuse to give up a property that is held overseas, even in the face of a court judgment? While it’s a...

POSTED Apr 2017

4 Situations in Which Your Divorce Case May Involve International Law

If you’re a dual citizen, married to a citizen of another country, or you live overseas, it can be tricky to pursue a divorce in the United States. International law...

POSTED Dec 2016

“Provincial” Connecticut Meets French Provinces: International Divorce Strategy

Connecticut gets (gives itself?) a bad rap for being provincial. Our clients indicate it is anything but. In just the last couple of weeks, Freed Marcroft has arranged for service...

POSTED Nov 2016

Dissolution Without Borders: What You Need to Know About International Divorce

Getting divorced is challenging enough, but if you and your spouse live in different countries, it’s hard to know where to begin and what to do afterwards. Where do you...

POSTED Dec 2015

Madonna’s Christmas Custody Battle & What a Connecticut Court Might Do

On Christmas, Madonna shared this photo of her and her son, Rocco, commenting “Merry Xmas to the sunshine of my life.” It is not uncommon for custody disputes to arise...

POSTED Apr 2014

Divorce and Marriage-Based Green Cards

What happens when two of Freed Marcroft’s practice areas, family law and immigration, intersect? We assist binational couple clients in obtaining permanent residence status (commonly referred to as “green cards”) based on...