[May 2021 version] 13 unscrupulous divorce lawyers who still receive success rewards for “preventing visitation exchanges”

So far, 9 lawyers have removed the “Success fee for blocking visits” display Believe it or not, there are unscrupulous divorce lawyers in Japan who are proudly engaged in the illegal business of preventing parent-child visitation exchanges. This site investigates unscrupulous divorce lawyers who clearly state on their homepage the illegal content of lawyer compensation […]

The Boy in the Photo

by Nicole Trope She becomes aware of the silence at the other end of the line. A prickling sensation crawls up her arms, her heart rate speeds up. ‘Found who?’ she asks, slowly, carefully, deliberately.‘They found Daniel.’ Six years ago Megan waits at the school gates for her six-year-old son, Daniel. As children come and go, the playground […]

Kidnapped by a parent

What are the challenges of solving international child abductions? Are parental child abductions going unpunished? Canadian and U.S. data suggest most international child abductions are committed by a family member. Typically, the parent left behind has sole custody and believes they have legal protection when their kids are taken abroad. Instead, they find themselves stuck […]

Hague pact ‘too late’ for divorcee

For one Japanese mother long separated from her children after the failure of an international marriage, the Diet’s expected ratification of an international treaty to help settle cross-border child custody disputes arouses mixed feelings. “Personally, it’s too late for me, but I feel we’ve come this far at last because the problem is not limited […]