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Divorce with Russian girl

At the court session, the Plaintiff’s attorney Karina Duvall insists on the claims under the lawsuit in full volume. Having confirmed the grounds and arguments described in the lawsuit. No reconciliation between the parties was reached. They lived together from June 2017 no more than 10 months. They have different visions of life. There is also a territorial remoteness. Read More »

Extract from an appeal under the child custody case

According to Principle 6 of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child was adopted by all 78 Member States of the United Nations General Assembly in Resolution 1386 (XIV) dated November 20, 1959, a child of tender years shall not, save in exceptional circumstances, be separated from his mother. No such exceptional circumstances as applied to Principle 6 of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child have been provided by the court.

Our legal position fully corresponds to the opinion of the Supreme Court. In particular, the ruling of the Judicial Chamber for Civil Cases of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 18-KG17-181 dated on December 19, 2017 canceled judicial acts on satisfaction of claims on determining the place of residence of a child/children due to the non-investigated option of his/her separation from his/her mother without impairing their physical and moral development. However, the court did not consider commissioning any psychological and pedagogical expertise typical for this category of cases. Read More »

Karina Duvall for Appellate Proceeding

Karina Duvall is devoted to appellate practice and has represented clients in hundreds civil appeals in Russian courts, as well as prepares her legal expertise in support of immigration and matrimonial matters in the United States. She is able to offer a superior level of appellate advocacy through her extensive experience as licensed attorney in the Russian Federation and certified foreign legal consultant in the United States. Read More »

Traveling with children and coronavirus

As matrimonial attorney, I can propose that pandemics Covid-19 become as part of the divorce matters, and most likely affects custody, visitations, equitable distribution of marital property, child support and spousal support. Read More »

The quarantine order is federal order by president of country and it supersedes and wipes out any court order for visitation given by a judge and she does not have to follow it. Is it correct or not?

My ex continues to forbid any meetings with our son but takes him to the grocery store everyday w mask and gloves-to shop for food. So why can't she allow me to visit my son on my visiting day every 2 weeks in my flat? My son is under the impression that we cannot meet because his mom states it's too dangerous to his health? This exposure at the grocery store everyday helping his mom shop. Risks child's health much more than a 2-3 hrs visit in my flat playing cards/ or dominos. Read More »