Case law reportBy Angela PetersInternational and Immigration Law, July 2005The American court properly declined to return the children to the father in Sweden, where the court found under Article 13(b) of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction that returning the children would cause them grave risk of physical or psychological harm or otherwise place them in an intolerable situation.
International driver’s licenseBy Angela PetersInternational and Immigration Law, December 2002As international traffic began to expand in the post World War II years, government officials and motoring authorities in numerous leading countries realized that the existing treaty-convention in the field (Paris 1926) no longer met the growing needs of international motoring.
A primer on international driving permitsBy Angela PetersTraffic Laws and Courts, December 2002As international traffic began to expand in the post World War II years, government officials and motoring authorities in numerous leading countries realized that the existing treaty-convention in the field (Paris 1926) no longer met the growing needs of international motoring.
Chair’s columnBy Angela PetersInternational and Immigration Law, September 2002I would like to share with you a very interesting article that came into my files during my year as chair.
Chair’s columnBy Angela PetersInternational and Immigration Law, June 2002On April 25, 2002, the INS split into two divisions--one for enforcing U.S. laws against those who are illegally within our borders, and one for aliens who need protection under our laws.
Chair’s columnBy Angela PetersInternational and Immigration Law, April 2002The International and Immigration Law Section Council is coordinating the efforts of attorneys who practice in different areas, on a brochure that we would ultimately like to distribute to lawyers and the public through the ISBA and/or a program at a future annual or midyear ISBA conference.
Chair columnBy Angela PetersInternational and Immigration Law, January 2002The ISBA International and Immigration Law Section Council has not had many significant legislative issues or proposals presented to it for consideration this year.
Chair’s columnBy Angela PetersInternational and Immigration Law, November 2001The International and Immigration Law Section Council meets every other month, in order to evaluate pending and prospective legislation; monitor the progress and status of its CLE programs, and section membership, newsletter articles and printing schedules; review informational items included in the meeting agenda; and discuss new business ideas and involvement for the future.
DUI supervisions are no longer expungeable and allegations subsequent to supervision event may preclude expungementBy Angela PetersTraffic Laws and Courts, July 200020 ILCS 2630/5 governs the expungement of arrest-related records. "... Whenever an adult or minor prosecuted as an adult, not having previously been convicted of any criminal offense or municipal ordinance violation, charged with a violation of a municipal ordinance or a felony or a misdemeanor, is acquitted or released without being convicted,...,
Statute of limitations and international child support collectionBy Angela PetersFamily Law, June 2000Mom and Dad, who are Israeli citizens, get divorced. Sixteen years later, Mom, who still lives in Israel, tries to collect on her child support judgment, from Dad, who has been and still is a United States citizen.
Police may not detain driver after the purpose of the traffic stop is concludedBy Angela PetersTraffic Laws and Courts, April 2000In the case of People v. Brownlee, 186 Ill.2d 501, 713 N.E.2d 556 (1999), two officers were on a "special detail" patrol looking for illegal drug activity and illegal weapons. Around 10:00 p.m., Officer Guerrero observed a white car stop in front of an apartment complex.
Statute of limitations and international child support collectionBy Angela PetersInternational and Immigration Law, December 1999Mom and Dad, who are Israeli citizens, get divorced. Sixteen years later, Mom, who still lives in Israel, tries to collect on her child support judgment, from Dad, who has been and still is a United States citizen.
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