Spousal violence constitutes a serious violation of human rights, as well as being a crime
continueThe statutory law in Japan contains no provisions
continueFamily courts and their branch offices are established at the same places where district courts and
continueSome cases in English on Japanese family law
continueSelected excerpts from Japan's Family Registration Law
continueThis case illustrates a stark illustration of the complete failure of the Japanese legal system to protect children
continueunofficial translation of Book IV; Relatives
continueHas anything changed in the fight against international child abduction?
continueJapan's private international law
continueDivorce has constantly been on the mind of Imelda (not her real name), a 36-year-old Filipino woman who married a Japanese man seven years ago.
continueAn American Dad is behind bars and his Japanese ex-wife is a fugitive from justice
continueIn the debate about whether Japan should sign the Hague abduction convention, a serious consequence of Japan's failure to ratify the treaty is being overlooked. Japan's failure to sign the convention is extremely damaging to Japanese nationals living overseas, since
continueIt’s been six years, three weeks and one day since Navy Cmdr. Paul Toland last saw his only child, Erika
continueWe have represented many international clients who
continueJapan is a haven for international child abduction. Now one child who was abducted to Japan is to be returned to Wisconsin, thanks to our team’s non-stop efforts
continueOn April 14, 2014, the Japanese Law implementing the Hague Abduction Convention
continueA tentative translation of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Japan concerning Personal Status Litigation has been published by Japan’s Ministry of Justice
continueThis article from ABC News (2008) is based in part on an interview with Jeremy Morley.
continueFour fathers quietly filed into a theater to watch
continueAfter several years of struggling to understand the workings of the Japanese family law system on behalf of Japanese clients or non-Japanese clients with Japanese spouses, I have reluctantly concluded
continue1996 judgment of the Supreme Court of Japan
continueThe Supreme Court of New Jersey has upheld a decision allowing a Japanese mother to relocate with her six-year old child
continueIn Japan since 2003 there have been two ways to calculate child support. The first way
continueJapanese law enforcement and social service agencies unfortunately seem unable to enforce custody and support orders
continueUnder the Japanese Civil Code, either the husband or wife must change their family name to be married legally. Usually it is the wife who does so.
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