The Executive Committee is responsible for the management of IAFL
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The Board of Governors of the IAFL is made up of the Executive Committee plus the following Chapter delegates and Governors at Large
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The USA Chapter Executive Committee is responsible for the management of the IAFL USA Chapter
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The USA Chapter Board of Managers operates as the legislative and governing body of the USA Chapter
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The European Chapter Management Committee is responsible for the management of the IAFL European Chapter
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The Canadian Chapter Management Committee is responsible for the management of the IAFL Canadian Chapter
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The Asia Pacific Chapter Management Committee is responsible for the management of the IAFL Asia Pacific Chapter
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To intervene in court proceedings by filing an amicus brief where there are significant issues concerning international family law matters
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To advance and promote the better understanding and practice of dispute resolution processes in family law in its many forms across jurisdictions and internationally, with particular emphasis on mediation and arbitration. The officers of the Committee are:
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The IAFL Forced Marriage Committee shares knowledge on laws in different jurisdictions regarding forced marriage and seeks to assist groups/governmental entities in the passing of the laws that help prevent forced marriage. The Committee also assists victims by referring them to lawyers and organisations who work in this area. The officers of the Committee 2024-2025 are:
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To uphold the interests of LGBTI families and their children and to identify family law issues affecting LGBTI persons. The officers of the Committee are:
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To increase information and idea sharing between practitioners from across the globe to harmonize the practice and ultimately the jurisprudence of 1980 Hague cases. To gather information from the best international family lawyers in the world with the goal of sharing that information with the HCCH and other organizations so as to illustrate the real work application of Hague legal principles and concepts.
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The committee shall focus on the interests of children in accordance with international children’s rights standards with special reference to those children who are born through assisted reproductive technology including donor conception and surrogacy with particular reference to the private international law rules regarding the legal status of children in cross border situations. The officers of the Committee are:
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To improve knowledge about how pensions are treated on divorce in IAFL fellows jurisdictions.
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The officers of the Committee are:
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Established in 2024, the IAFL Pro Bono Committee seeks to share information about pro bono needs and provision in different jurisdictions; to provide a database of fellows willing to act pro bono; to champion pro bono initiatives, in particular local initiatives, at IAFL meetings, including the Introduction to International Family Law events aimed at future IAFL fellows. The Co-Chairs of the Committee 2024-2025 are:
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To explore the domestic provisions that apply to the private law relocation of children and the recognition and enforcement internationally of such arrangements. The officers of the Committee are:
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To communicate more effectively with our new and existing fellows (write blogs on matters of interest; promote the work of the IAFL and our events, and those of other relevant organisations, to our fellows; spotlight on fellows and work of our committees; oversee IAFL presence on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin etc))
The Committee also manages the IAFL buddy program.
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To explore opportunities for sponsorship of the IAFL and projects and meetings and to identify potential sponsors
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To identify potential fellows in jurisdictions on the continent of Africa where we are under or unrepresented; to encourage and support their applications and to develop relationships with relevant professional organizations.
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To identify potential fellows in Latin America jurisdictions where we are under or un-represented; to encourage and support their application and to develop relationships with relevant professional organizations.
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Helps the Executive Committee by influencing and improving the development of the Academy
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