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Parenting Disputes Across International Borders: What is the Hague Convention?

Divorce Café·Henderson Reeves Lawyers·17 July 2026·1h 3m

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What happens when a couple separate while living overseas, and only one wants to return home?  If you no longer agree on where to live...what happens to the children? We were lucky enough to speak with Alex Ashmore one of Auckland’s leading experts on Hague Convention cases - fresh from the biennial Hague Convention Convention.  Listen for a master class on the how to (and how not to) of Hague Convention work, what you need to know if you are a parent wanting to relocate overseas, and how to write a short letter (lawyers, listen up). Watch the episode here More information about Alex  Read the article hereTaina Henderson - Henderson Reeves (hendersonreeveslawyers.co.nz) Shelley Funnell - Henderson Reeves (hendersonreeveslawyers.co.nz)