International family law especially in the United States presents many puzzles. This book draws together the law applicable to a wide range of cross-border family issues. A compact and useful resource and reference tool, this work addresses marriage, divorce, the financial aspects of marriage and divorce, parentage and parental rights, custody and child abduction litigation, child support, inter-country adoption, and cross-border child welfare. Written primarily for U.S. practitioners, the book also serves foreign lawyers and judges who need to understand the U.S. system.