Practitioner’s Guide to International Family Law
- Year of Publication: 2025
- Edition: 1st
- ISBN: 9788198348845
Practitioner’s Guide to International Family Law: An Indian Perspective is an authoritative and comprehensive resource that bridges the complexities of Indian family laws with the evolving challenges of international family law. Designed for practitioners, judges, academics, and students, the book addresses key issues such as cross-border marriage, divorce, child custody, maintenance, adoption, and the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards. It explores the interplay between Indian personal laws—covering Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Parsi, and secular legal frameworks like the Special Marriage Act—and international legal instruments, including the Hague Conventions and other bilateral treaties governing family law.
The book provides in-depth guidance on jurisdictional dilemmas, forum shopping, conflict of laws, and the recognition of foreign decrees under Indian law, highlighting critical provisions and contemporary case law. The book highlights significant judicial interpretations and landmark decisions, ensuring readers remain updated with the latest legal developments. By bridging domestic family law with international instruments, treaties, and comparative case studies, the guide provides solutions to complex cross-border family disputes. Further focus is given to cases involving non-resident Indians, expatriates, and cross-border families, offering clarity on topics such as habitual residence, domicile, and the enforcement of maintenance and custody orders abroad. It presents a comparative analysis of legal systems to equip readers with tools to address globalized family disputes effectively.
With its focus on harmonizing domestic and international legal principles, this guide also engages with contemporary challenges, including inter-country child abduction, international surrogacy agreements, and cross-border domestic violence. Written with procedural precision and supported by practical examples, updated citations, and legislative reforms, the book is a definitive tool for navigating international family law issues while considering India’s unique legal and cultural contexts. It is an essential reading for those seeking to understand and resolve complex, multi-jurisdictional family law matters in an increasingly interconnected and legally pluralistic world.
Anil Malhotra is a practising Advocate based at Chandigarh, India since September 1983. He attained Bachelor of Science (1980) and Bachelor of Laws (Professional) (1983) Degrees from Panjab University, Chandigarh & an LLM Degree from the University of London, London in 1985. He studied Comparative Family Law at London School of Economics besides Law & Society at School of Oriental & African Studies. For over 36 years, he continues to act as an Indian expert to render reports in foreign courts on appointment by the Bench in overseas jurisdictions. Conducts matters in Indian Courts pertaining to interpretation and application of foreign Court Orders regarding divorce decrees, child abduction, custody, maintenance, adoption, surrogacy and family related issues of Non-resident Indians (NRIs).
Ankit Malhotra read his B.A. and LL.B from O.P. Jindal Global University. He was awarded, from 2017-2022, Best Student Researcher, Rank 1 for Outstanding Contribution to Academic Initiatives, Outstanding All-Round Performance and a Gold Medal in Recognition of Outstanding Performance and Certificate for Outstanding Leadership. In 2022-2023, as the Felix Scholar, he read his LLM in International Law at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Mr. Malhotra has worked in the Chambers of Justice A.K. Sikri and since then has assisted in rendering expert reports and assistance in cases to domestic and foreign courts on recognition of foreign orders, international abduction, and the nuances of Private and Public International Family Law issues from an Indian perspective.
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- Year of Publication: 2025
- Edition: 1st
- ISBN: 9788198348845
Practitioner’s Guide to International Family Law: An Indian Perspective is an authoritative and comprehensive resource that bridges the complexities of Indian family laws with the evolving challenges of international family law. Designed for practitioners, judges, academics, and students, the book addresses key issues such as cross-border marriage, divorce, child custody, maintenance, adoption, and the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards. It explores the interplay between Indian personal laws—covering Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Parsi, and secular legal frameworks like the Special Marriage Act—and international legal instruments, including the Hague Conventions and other bilateral treaties governing family law.
The book provides in-depth guidance on jurisdictional dilemmas, forum shopping, conflict of laws, and the recognition of foreign decrees under Indian law, highlighting critical provisions and contemporary case law. The book highlights significant judicial interpretations and landmark decisions, ensuring readers remain updated with the latest legal developments. By bridging domestic family law with international instruments, treaties, and comparative case studies, the guide provides solutions to complex cross-border family disputes. Further focus is given to cases involving non-resident Indians, expatriates, and cross-border families, offering clarity on topics such as habitual residence, domicile, and the enforcement of maintenance and custody orders abroad. It presents a comparative analysis of legal systems to equip readers with tools to address globalized family disputes effectively.
With its focus on harmonizing domestic and international legal principles, this guide also engages with contemporary challenges, including inter-country child abduction, international surrogacy agreements, and cross-border domestic violence. Written with procedural precision and supported by practical examples, updated citations, and legislative reforms, the book is a definitive tool for navigating international family law issues while considering India’s unique legal and cultural contexts. It is an essential reading for those seeking to understand and resolve complex, multi-jurisdictional family law matters in an increasingly interconnected and legally pluralistic world.
Anil Malhotra is a practising Advocate based at Chandigarh, India since September 1983. He attained Bachelor of Science (1980) and Bachelor of Laws (Professional) (1983) Degrees from Panjab University, Chandigarh & an LLM Degree from the University of London, London in 1985. He studied Comparative Family Law at London School of Economics besides Law & Society at School of Oriental & African Studies. For over 36 years, he continues to act as an Indian expert to render reports in foreign courts on appointment by the Bench in overseas jurisdictions. Conducts matters in Indian Courts pertaining to interpretation and application of foreign Court Orders regarding divorce decrees, child abduction, custody, maintenance, adoption, surrogacy and family related issues of Non-resident Indians (NRIs).
Ankit Malhotra read his B.A. and LL.B from O.P. Jindal Global University. He was awarded, from 2017-2022, Best Student Researcher, Rank 1 for Outstanding Contribution to Academic Initiatives, Outstanding All-Round Performance and a Gold Medal in Recognition of Outstanding Performance and Certificate for Outstanding Leadership. In 2022-2023, as the Felix Scholar, he read his LLM in International Law at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Mr. Malhotra has worked in the Chambers of Justice A.K. Sikri and since then has assisted in rendering expert reports and assistance in cases to domestic and foreign courts on recognition of foreign orders, international abduction, and the nuances of Private and Public International Family Law issues from an Indian perspective.
OakBridge is a new age information services company established to re-establish the craft of publishing to better-serve the evolved needs of today’s Professionals and Academia. It is uniquely designed to have a strong framework of authoritative and reliable content, ethical and transparent business practices, operational excellence, and an unparalleled customer experience.
