Category Archives: Family Law Hague Convention

Golan v. Saada: Protecting Domestic Abuse Survivors in International Child Custody Disputes
Molshree “Molly” A. Sharma is a partner at Birnbaum Gelfman Sharma & Arnoux LLC. Her family law practice includes international custody disputes under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Please read her article Golan v. Saada: Protecting Domestic Abuse Survivors in International Child Custody Disputes published in Family Law… Read More »

Woman Reunited With Daughter After Over Two Decades, Child Fell Victim To Parental Kidnapping
Nearly three decades ago, in 1995, a Texas mother experienced what is likely to be the most horrific event of her life – her 20-month-old daughter, Bianca Lozano, was abducted by her ex-husband. According to local news reports, Deana Hebert saw her daughter for the last time when her ex-husband, the child’s biological father,… Read More »

U.S. Department Of State Releases Guidance On Immediate Steps To Prevent International Child Abduction
Perhaps the worst thing a parent going through the divorce process can imagine is the limitation of their parental rights and ability to see their child. In a highly contentious divorce case where child custody issues take center stage, parents on both sides often fight vigorously over child custody in an effort to gain… Read More »