This is the tax guide which I prepare each financial year for the most relevant taxes which present to families, on commencement and also on separation and divorce. Specific advice should always be taken. TAXGUIDE202324
Dealing with superannuation policies on divorce is one of the harder elements of family law work. But when there are foreign supers, pensions, involved, the matter becomes incredibly more complicated. Superannuations differ around the world with different fiscal implications, benefits, valuations and level of funds consistent with the lifestyle and overall finances of the family. Advice from a super adviser…
in this article I set out whether a practice direction from the Australian family courts could be the basis for a code of practice for the family law community across the world. The article can be found IntCode0120
There is urgent need for cross-border protection from digital domestic abuse. Existing laws in respect of cross-border domestic abuse protections are patchy, confined to a few countries and relatively rarely enforced. Specifically they anticipate domestic abuse will be of a physical or verbal threatening nature. However domestic violence or other physical domestic abuse is often accompanied by, or just is,…
As there can be dramatic financial and other differences for an international family in proceedings in one country or another, jurisdiction is fundamentally important. It is sometimes based on nationality. But some countries prevent citizens having nationality of more than one country. International family lawyers need to be aware of which countries allow or prohibit dual nationality. This article looks…
Today (4th September 2017) at the 16th Australian Family Lawyers Conference in Fiji, Prof. Patrick Parkinson and David Hodson, two of the world’s leading international family lawyers, have launched an innovative new scheme to help international families. Called ‘The International Family Law Arbitration Scheme’ (IFLAS) it will avoid long and expensive forum litigation and will help couples work out where…
The Islamic marriage conundrum: Report of day conference at Institute of Advanced Legal Studies David Hodson OBE I was delighted to be invited to speak at a conference on Saturday, 9 May 2015 to consider the conundrum in the Islamic community, but of importance to our country and specifically our family law, regarding the non-registration of many marriages and…
“For services to international family law” The letter lay open on my desk, delivered in the routine office post whilst I was in a meeting. Marked private and confidential, it had been opened with other P&C letters I receive similarly marked in my line of business. No one read the dense text or gave it a second thought. When I saw…
The costs of international travel are a crucial factor for international families when children have contact with parents in different countries. It can be a vital factor in relocation applications. The “unaccompanied minors” arrangements of many airlines can be essential for the children and their parents but have their own cost to be taken into account See attached article
"The dream of having a perfect wedding is threatening the very institution of marriage." My report on a fascinating discussion led by Dr Rowan Williams https://www.davidhodson.com/wp-content/uploads/files/perfectweddings1.docx
My speech to a conference of Australian family lawyers on the impact of the (Napoleonic) civil law system in twenty first century family law worldwide https://www.davidhodson.com/wp-content/uploads/files/phuket2.doc
On 12 November, 2011 the Irish Family Lawyers Association, being the association solicitors and barristers in the Republic of Ireland, held their annual conference. David Hodson was invited to be the keynote speaker, and in celebration of the 10th birthday of Brussels II, dealt with the impact of this law and of other EU family law over the past decade.…
David Hodson receives the prestigious inaugural Jordans award for Family Law Commentator of the Year, at the awards ceremony held at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London. This was for his outstanding contribution to commentary on family law developments nationally and internationally. Unlike most of the other awards, it was specifically voted by family lawyers. iFLG is delighted at this…
A Vision of what family law may be like in 2020, written in 2008 and therefore mostly there! https://www.davidhodson.com/wp-content/uploads/files/2020_vision.pdf
A paper written in 2001 for the World Congress in Bath looking at family law and the inter-relationship with the institution of marriage https://www.davidhodson.com/wp-content/uploads/files/congress_fam_law.pdf