I am American and my Wife is Russian. Our Child is not one year old yet...

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Family Law: termination of parental rights, rights of the child, child support. (Russia)

Question

I am American and my Wife is Russian. We married in Russia. We have had last April a child in Germany and now my Wife has gone to Russia with our Child. She said she wanted to spend the Christmas with her Family and I agreed. Now she does not want to come back to Germany and wants me to go to Russia too. Our Child is not one year old yet.

In case my wife requests a Divorce in Russia and she has the custody of my child, how much is the Alimony? if my Child lives in Russia and I live in Germany I think I will lose it.

I need some advises how to proceed.

Answer

You can force your wife come back to Germany through the legal system. You can do it by Hague of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Cooperation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. I will be glad to handle your case.

Karina Duvall

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