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Incorrected service is a reason to vacate the court order.

The orders which was made by the British court clearly contradict the public order of the Russian Federation and international law in general (in particular, they come into gross contradiction with the Hague Convention of 1965), since the party against which the order was taken was deprived of the opportunity to know about the hearing, to appear to the court, and to defense her own rights and rights of her daughter. Read More »

Declaration of Karina Duvall

I, Karina Duvall, if called upon to do so, could and would testify competently to the facts set forth herein as these facts are within my personal knowledge.

1. I am an attorney and Member in Good Standing of the bar of St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. I have 17 years of experience in the practice of Matrimonial, Family and Custody Law of the Russian Federation. My registration number in Russian Bar is 78/857.

2. I am licensed by the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department of the Supreme Court of the State of New York as a legal consultant on Russian law, pursuant to Section 53(6) of the Judiciary Law of the State of New York, as limited by Part 521 of the Rules of the New York State Court of Appeals, and in accordance with the Rules of the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department.

3. I also have been designated as a Foreign Legal Consultant, pursuant to Rule XI, Section 8 of the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio. Accordingly, I may render legal services in Ohio to the extent authorized by Rule XI. My registration number in Ohio Bar is 91893. Read More »

. Since under the Russian Law, a divorce can be bifurcated and equitable distribution can be pursued before, during, and after a divorce, many couples opt for a quicker and simpler procedure and get divorced by a Peace Justice.

In this particular case, the Plaintiff may commence a property division/equitable distribution action before the Municipal Court, however, she would not be able to seek equitable distribution of any property that is not located in Russia (pursuant to Art. 30 of Russian Civil Procedural Code. Since marital property is located in the United States, the Plaintiff would not be able to obtain any relief in Russia against her husband, who is not even subject to jurisdiction in Russia, and Russia has no information about his assets in the United States. Since there is no treaty between US and Russia, Russia would not seek or pursue any discovery into his assets in the US. Read More »

The American mother whose extradition from Britain to the United States in July set off a chorus of condemnation from human rights groups is to plead guilty in federal court in New Mexico tomorrow morning, The Independent has learned.

The American mother whose extradition from Britain to the United States in July set off a chorus of condemnation from human rights groups is to plead guilty in federal court in New Mexico tomorrow morning, The Independent has learned. Read More »

Parental rights

I also want permission to take my daughter abroad 1/2 the time on her school vacations to eg show her places like the Fjords in Norway, on Ocean Cruises -along the Norwegian coast like on the Hertigruetin Line and other popular vacation spots like Austria, Netherlands, Germany, Thailand , Vietnam, and Australia. My family has the financial resources to allow my daughter to travel to these places and her mother does not have these same financial resources - so while I still have my health - I'd like my daughter to have opportunities while she is young and can benefit from this travel (my parents did the same thing for me when I was very young and I benefited a great deal). Read More »