Welcome to Russian and International Family Law Specialist

This website is designed as an entry point for those needing legal assistance and seeks to make their dealings with Russian family law and divorce law as easy as possible. The website also contains relevant family legislation (including that in English), international treaties and conventions which this country is a party to, notably the Hague Convention on International Children Adoption 1996, and the Hague Convention on Parental Responsibility and Protection of Children 1996, in both languages, and commentary covering various issues related to the procedure that applies to Russian marriage and family disputes

Catherine HeathBarrister, Doctor of

Law

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RUSSIAN FAMILY NEWS

This website will bring you up to date with the latest news and current events on the matters and will further keep you updated on the most recent developments of the family law in this country. Whether it is adoption ban for same-sex couples, a new bill introduced to the Parliament or a landmark court decision concerning family topics, you can read about it here.

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Restrictions on Making a Divorce Application

If the divorce proceedings have already been issued in a different jurisdiction, and are pending the hearing or have been heard, court may dismiss the divorce application.Another important limitation is that an application to divorce cannot be filed during the wife’s pregnancy and until the child becomes one year of age, unless the wife agrees to that or files the divorce application herself.

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CHILD CUSTODY

Child custody and parental rights and responsibilities:Russian courts have authority to hear child custody, parental responsibility and other matters concerning parental rights and duties, that involve foreign nationals if:

the defendant parent has a place of residence in Russia;the defendant parent has property in Russia;in child support and paternity matters the plaintiff is a Russian resident.It is possible that the case could potentially be heard by courts in various jurisdictions. There will be pros and cons to those options, which should be discussed with your lawyer.

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WHY ME

I have been practicing as a Russian family lawyer, solicitor and barrister, for over 14 years, specializing in international family law matters. For many years I’ve been a member of the IAML, a worldwide association of practicing family lawyers who are recognized by their peers as the most experienced and skilled family law specialists in their respective countries. I have high qualifications in Russian and Australian law, the latter bearing a lot of similarities with the UK and the US Family law. I’ve practiced law and appeared in courts in Russia and abroad as a barrister and legal expert in Russian law, including the Supreme Court of Russia, the Family Court of Australia, the High Court of the UK, High Court of Netherlands and other. 

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WHAT I DO

Russian Divorce and Family Law is, generally, more liberal than the Western Family Law. However, the Russian legal system can be complicated, while language barriers can make it hard to deal with. I work with both foreign and Russian clients; the international side of my practice sees me acting primarily as a Russian family lawyer where one party or both are foreign nationals. My services extend to the following aspects of Russian Family Law: financial agreements, commonly known as pre-nuptial or post-nuptial agreements, complex multijurisdictional property cases, parental matters, including children relocation, child support and spouse maintenance, inheritance and related fields of law. divorceinrussia.com

ACADEMIC WORK

The academic side of my work has always been a professional priority, allowing me to continue to improve my knowledge and skills as a practicing family lawyer. I have authored numerous articles in both Russian and British specialist and popular publications (including The Lawyer, Marie Claire and others) and have been the recipient of several awards relating to my work in legal research, including the Russian President PhD scholarship and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Grant. My most recent publication the Russian Chapter in the 2nd edition of Jurisdictional Comparisons, co-authored by the great team of top family lawyers and international family law experts in their respective countries.I am passionate about being a family lawyer and divorce attorney as it allows me guide and help people in their difficult time and resolve many tangled issues for their families as well as to contribute to academic writing as a Russian lawyer and international law specialist.

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CONTACT US

Contact info :

Pechatnikov Pereulok 22,

Moscow 107045

Russia

Tel: +7499 6 776 667

Tel: +44208 1 444 727 (UK)

Email: info@divorceinrussia.com

Fax.: +7 495 6287839

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