Articles and Publications. Russian Divorce.

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Child custody

Karina Duvall

CONCLUSION:

1. "Name is confidential" has a sole custody over her son, "Name is confidential", DOB: "DOB is confidential". She shall represent him to any legal entities and individuals, including any courts, without special powers or permissions (see art. 64 of the Family Code of Russian Federation).

2. "Name is confidential" has the right to make any decisions for the child and full responsibility of him.

3. "Name is confidential" can leave Russia to any countries with her son, "Name is confidential", DOB: "DOB is confidential".

4. "Name is confidential" has all rights, and takes the full responsibilities for her son, "Name is confidential", DOB: "DOB is confidential", in Russian territories and abroad. Read More »

Canadian court order about jurisdiction

The Supreme Court of British Columbia

The respondent does not know if the Moscow court will take jurisdiction over support and access if the evidence about the claimant’s residence supports her contention that she and her son are resident in Minsk, Belarus. However, Ms. Duvall, the respondent’s Russian counsel, states that the court is unlikely to decline jurisdiction over the questions of paternity and amending the child’s birth certificate. Read More »

Establishing paternity in Russia, part 2

Karina Duvall

The mother also confirmed that she lives apart from her son. According to the Russian law, this is big issue which may entail serious consequences. According to art 63 part 1 of the Russian Family Code, the parents only has privilege before any third parties to grow up their children. It means if child lives with anyone else except of mother or father, the custodial parent may lose custody, and second parent may get custody over the child. The mother violates child rights by letting him live with someone else except of her. Read More »

Establishing paternity in Russia, part 1

Karina Duvall

The Moscow’s Court district accepted jurisdiction and set hearing. This hearing was to be the first step in the proceeding in order to have the court make an order for Mr. Alexander to be registered as the father on child’s birth certificate. Read More »

Divorce in Moscow

According to part 2 of Art. 16 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation, a marriage can be dissolved upon application of one or both spouses. According to Art. 21 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation, a marriage shall be dissolved by judicial means if the spouses have common minor children or one of the spouses doesn’t agree to the dissolution of the marriage. According to Art. 22 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation, a court shall dissolve a marriage if the court established that the spouses cannot live together and reconciliation is impossible. Read More »

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