NEW! Publication for International Family Law & Mediation Professionals

CROSS-BORDER FAMILY MEDIATION

International Parental Child Abduction,
Custody and Access Cases

Christoph C. Paul, Sybille Kiesewetter, Ischtar Khalaf-Newsome (Eds.)

3rd updated and extended edition, Wolfgang Metzner Publishing; 2023

Featuring: Fully revised chapters and 6 new chapters by 15 international expert authors and practitioners. Templates & checklists. Key Legislation texts in full.

Up-to-date information and guidance on the new EU Brussels IIb Regulation
Developments in family mediation
Detailed information
Practical examples

📖   eBook is also available

Overview

This comprehensive guidebook is an essential read, providing practical guidance as well as theoretical input and analysis for all professionals working in the field of international family law, parental child abduction and mediation in these cases. With the fully revised and new up-to-date additional 6 chapters on a wide range of topics, checklists, templates and court orders as well as a personal story of a child abduction, this publication represents a very practical “hands-on” guide.

Expert insights, analysis and practical strategies make this 3rd revised and expanded edition of Cross-border Family Mediation an indispensable read for experienced family mediators and all other professionals involved in cross-border family conflicts and child abduction cases. This guidebook is highly recommended not only for practitioners but also for those wishing to find out more to get to grips with the complexities of the law and cross-border family mediation in often highly escalated international parental child abduction, custody and access cases.

A diverse range of contributions from leading international experts in the field make this an invaluable resource covering a wide range of topics and practical guidance on:

the relevant international legal framework-specific characteristics of cross-border family cases
the methodologies, mediation models and tools employed in these cases
coordinating mediation with court proceedings in child abduction cases
cross-border enforceability of mediated family agreements
family law developments & mediation in cases with non-Hague (Muslim) countries
the voice of the child in mediation
mediating online
bilingualism in mediation
practical information and resources: case studies, sample mediation agreements, template court orders, including a choice-of-court agreement, checklists, important contacts, the applicable legal instruments (printed in full) (Brussels IIb Regulation, 1980 and 1996 Hague Convention…) and….
a very personal story of parental child abduction

Cross-border Family Mediation, 3rd edition 2023 is
endorsed by experts…

Meet the Authors

Lin Adrian

Lin Adrian

Lesley Allport

Lesley Allport

Sabine Brieger

Sabine Brieger

Eberhard Carl

Eberhard Carl

Mary Carroll

Mary Carroll

Martina Erb-Klünemann

Martina Erb-Klünemann

Juliane Hirsch

Juliane Hirsch

Mohamed M. Keshavjee

Mohamed M. Keshavjee

Ischtar Khalaf-Newsome

Ischtar Khalaf-Newsome

Sybille Kiesewetter

Sybille Kiesewetter

Ewa Bożena Kopacz

Ewa Bożena Kopacz

Kyra Nehls

Kyra Nehls

Christoph C. Paul

Christoph C. Paul

Charlotte Risbjerg

Charlotte Risbjerg

Jamie Walker

Jamie Walker

Konstanze Welz

Konstanze Welz

Caught in the Eye of the Parental Storm of  International Child Abduction:

 

„A Personal Story“ by Konstanze Welz 

Full Chapter in Cross-border Family Mediation, 3rd edition, 2023

In Cross-border Family Mediation Konstanze Welz tells the very personal and moving story of her own abduction to India as a young child by her father and how she was affected by this life-changing event. Her story serves as a stark reminder of the possible trauma caused to children caught in the proverbial eye of the storm in parental child abduction cases.

Order Cross-Border Family Mediation, 3rd edition, 2023

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The Publication of Cross-Border Family Mediation was celebrated on 27th October 2023 with a Book Launch Party

Watch this video clip to revisit the highlights of the Book launch party!

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