What does family law with a foreign connection actually mean?

International families

We now live in a highly globalized world, and this development does not stop at partnerships and family structures. Families have become more and more international. It is no longer uncommon to have lived in different countries during marriage; to have one parent living abroad after separation or to have different family members with different nationalities. This brings a whole new set of questions:

In welchem Land kann ich geschieden werden?
Wann, wie und wie oft kann ich mein Kind sehen, wenn wir in zwei verschiedenen Ländern leben?
Kann ich zu meinem deutschen Kind nach Deutschland nachziehen?
Was kann ich tun, wenn der andere Elternteil unser Kind gegen meinen Willen ins Ausland verbringt?
Wie kann meine Scheidung in Deutschland anerkannt werden?
Wie kann man gemeinsam Sorgerecht ausüben, wenn man in zwei verschiedenen Staaten lebt?

There are also financial aspects to consider:

How can I ask the parent living abroad to pay child support?

You can get advice on all these questions in a conversation conducted in English by our specialist for family law with a foreign connection, Ms. Abschira Kontny.