What:

Families seeking the return of abducted children or the enforcement of their legal custodial rights across international borders are confronted with many challenges, which are often exacerbated by the lack of bilateral or international treaties. This is especially true of cases between citizens of the U.S. and of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) because almost no MENA country has signed the Hague Convention regarding child abduction. During this lecture, leading experts on international children's issues and family law will outline current avenues for preventing and resolving these cases. Panelists will also discuss possible improvements to the current system and will take questions from the audience. The lecture will feature Ambassador Susan Jacobs who serves as the Special Advisor to the Office of Children's Issues at the U.S. Department of State and Abed Awad, an expert on Islamic family law with experience in international child custody dispute resolution.

Light fare will be served at 5:30 PM.

Cost:

General Admission: $20

Webcast: $20

CLE Credit: $75

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For more information, please contact us at

 (202) 234-7302  or LectureRSVP@karamah.org

When:

Thursday, March 31 from 6:00-8:00 PM (EST) 

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Who:

Featuring:

Ambassador Susan Jacobs, Special Advisor to the Office of Children's Issues, U.S. Department of State 

Abed Awad, Esq., Attorney and expert in Arab Family Law and Islamic Law 

Where:

Karamah

1420 16^th St, NW

Suite 400

Washington, DC 20036 

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