Legal Question in Family Law in New York

International divorce problem

My husband has been living in the UK for almost 3 years. He was served with divorce papers about a year ago, they were notarized and then legalised at the FCO. The problem is the Judge in NY won't accept them unless I have a lawyer in England confirm that they were done in accordance with the Hague Convention. After talking to half a dozen lawyers the only one that would write the one sentence letter wanted $1000.00 for her services. Is there any way around this, and more important, why would a NY Judge need a UK lawyer to tell her the law in NY in accordance with the Hague Convention?

Thank you for any help.


Asked on 6/18/04, 4:29 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stephen Loeb Law Office of Stephen R. Loeb

Re: International divorce problem

Because that's what the law requires. If there was another way around it you wouldn't be writing asking a free service if there was a way around it, would you?

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Answered on 6/18/04, 8:08 am


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