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Court Recommends Establishing Body to Regulate Muslim Marriage and Divorce (Nov. 24, 2008) by Krishan Nehra
A bench of the Kerala High Court, which is in the southernmost portion of India, consisting of Justices Kurian Joseph and Harun-Ul-Rashid, asked the Government of ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: India
New Law Makes Payment of Child Support Mandatory During Pregnancy (Nov. 10, 2008) by Eduardo Soares
On November 5, 2008, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed Law No. 11,804, making it mandatory that the allegedfather of a child pay child ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Parliament Rejects Same-Sex Marriage (Oct. 20, 2008) by Eduardo Soares
On October 10, 2008, the Portuguese Parliament rejected two proposed laws that were presented by two minority parties (Bloco Esquerdista e Verde) that would have amended ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Portugal
Divorce in One Hour (Oct. 17, 2008) by Eduardo Soares
As part of a simplification program that started in 2006, known as the Simplex Initiative and designed to make the services provided by the public sector ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Portugal
Maternity Leave Expanded to Six Months (Sep. 03, 2008) by Eduardo Soares
The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approved, on August 13, 2008, the proposal for a new law that expands maternity leave from the current four months established ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Paternity Leave Expanded to 15 Days (Sep. 03, 2008) by Eduardo Soares
On August 6, 2008, the Commission on Social Affairs of the Brazilian Federal Senate approved a proposal for the expansion of paternity leave from five days ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Initiative to Amend Marriage Law (Aug. 28, 2008) by Hanibal Goitom
It was reported on August 9, 2008, that several Tanzanian legislators are seeking to change laws and cultural practices that have ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Cyclone Orphan Adoptions Must Follow Procedures (Jul. 02, 2008) by Constance Johnson
Cyclone Nargis, which devastated a large region of Burma, created a number of orphans. The Burmese Department of Social Welfare (DSW) has stressed, however, that they ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Myanmar
Unmarried Couples Allowed to Adopt in Northern Ireland (Jul. 02, 2008) by Laura McManus
Northern Irish adoption law has been brought into line with that of the rest of the United Kingdom, after the House of Lords declared on June ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Compulsory Dispute Resolution for All Parenting Orders (Jul. 02, 2008) by Lisa White
From July 1, 2008, all persons in Australia applying for a Parenting Order (Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) Pt VII) must attend family dispute resolution (other ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Australia
Shared Custody of Children Approved (Jul. 02, 2008) by Eduardo Soares
On June 13, 2008, a proposed law amending the Brazilian Civil Code was sanctioned by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, allowing parents to share the ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Same-Sex Marriage Approved (Jul. 02, 2008) by Constance Johnson
On June 17, 2008, the Norwegian parliament, the Storting, approved legislation permitting same-sex marriage that will come into force on January 1, 2009. The bill had ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Norway
Senate Passes Anti-Spanking Law (Jun. 02, 2008) by Stephen Clarke
In 2004, Canada's Supreme Court ruled that the exception to the assault provisions of the Criminal Code allowing for limited corporal punishment of children was not ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Canada
Paternity Testing (Jun. 02, 2008) by Edith Palmer
The Act for the Establishment of Paternity Without a Proceeding to Contest Paternity, enacted on March 28, 2008 (BUNDESGESETZBLATT (BGBL, official law gazette of the Federal ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Germany
Maryland High Court Holds Islamic "Talaq" Divorce Unconstitutional (May. 02, 2008) by Gary Robinson
On May 6, 2008 the Maryland Court of Appeals declined to recognize a Pakistani "talaq" divorce, holding that the practice conflicted with Maryland public policy and ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: United States
Same-Sex Marriage Ban Held Unconstitutional in California (May. 02, 2008) by Gary Robinson
On May 15, 2008 the California Supreme Court ruled that provisions in the state's marriage statutes disallowing same-sex marriages violate the California Constitution.
The ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: United States
No Short-Cut Dissolution of Hindu Marriage (May. 02, 2008) by Krishan Nehra
On April 1, 2008, the High Court of Bombay, India, ruled that a couple seeking divorce by mutual consent cannot dissolve the marriage within a few ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: India
Common Law Marriage (Apr. 02, 2008) by Theresa Papademetriou
The Greek government's plan to introduce a bill that would grant more rights to unmarried couples recently met with strong opposition from the Greek Orthodox Church ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Greece
Adoption of Children by Same-Sex Couples (Mar. 02, 2008) by Ruth Levush
On February 10, 2008, Israel's Attorney General Menahem Mazuz (AG) issued a legal opinion that same-sex couples may adopt children. According to a statement issued by ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Israel
Loss of Parental Rights and Duties (Mar. 02, 2008) by Dario Ferreira
Law No. 19194 of January 24, 2008 amends article 177 and adds article 181-B to the Criminal Code concerning loss of the "Patria potestas" (parental rights ...
Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Peru
Last updated: 11/24/2008