Moving abroad with children after a divorce
Over the weekend, I received an e-mail from Lisette. The previous Friday evening, she had found a subpoena (‘dagvaarding’) on her doormat. Her ex-partner Jim had initiated preliminary relief proceedings…
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International divorce; a practical case
Annemarie calls me from Singapore. She moved there 8 years ago because of her work and that of her (also Dutch) husband. They are expats. Annemarie has 2 children; a…
How do I tell our kids we’re getting divorced?
How do I tell our kids we’re getting divorced? By having what in Dutch is called a paraplugesprek (umbrella conversation), which could be described in English as a safety-net conversation:…