U.S. Supreme Court Allows Overseas Custody Battle to Continue Stateside: What Does this Mean for Family Law Practitioners?

By February 21, 2013

By Deborah S. Chames and Christina Echeverri A recent Supreme Court ruling in Chafin v. Chafin sets the stage for future custody battles where one parent is not a U.S. citizen.  In Chafin, the wife is a citizen of the United Kingdom and the husband is a U.S. citizen and a …