International Child Custody Attorney in Minneapolis, MN

International Child Custody Overview

At the Minneapolis law firm of Patrick Burns & Associates, our attorneys advise divorced and unmarried parents about international child custody problems ranging from disputes over residence and access to cases of parental abduction or kidnapping. Contact us to learn more about our lawyers' experience with this complex area of state, federal and international law.

We focus on helping clients enforce their rights under family court orders and decrees. Sometimes a parent in Minnesota has reason to believe that the other parent has taken the child out of the United States in violation of established custody and visitation arrangements. Our attorneys also advise clients who become aware of the other parent's intention to remove a child from the country. Another problem we resolve for our clients involves the other parent's refusal to return the child to the U.S. at the end of a visit abroad.

Our thorough understanding of The Hague Convention, the International Child Abduction Remedies Act (ICARA), and the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) allows us to provide prompt and dependable advice to Minnesota parents who become involved in child custody disputes with international dimensions. We can also move quickly to protect your rights when time is of the essence to prevent an unauthorized departure or retention.

Our law firm's clients include recent immigrants, foreign nationals with permanent residence status, naturalized citizens, lifelong Minnesotans and others who have a child in common with someone who presents a risk of taking a child abroad in violation of your parental rights. Contact Patrick Burns & Associates in Minneapolis for more information about your legal options in international child custody disputes.

Areas of Practice

• International Child Custody
• Family Law
• Divorce
• Child Custody
• International Law