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27 Duke J. Comp. & Int'l L. 485 (2016-2017)
Marriage and Divorce Conflicts in International Perspective

handle is hein.journals/djcil27 and id is 487 raw text is: MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE CONFLICTS IN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ANN LAQUER ESTIN* TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................................... 485 I. EXCEPTIONALISM AND AUTONOMY IN FAMILY LAW....................... 488 A. Family Law Exceptionalism..................................... 488 B. Party Autonomy ..................................... 491 II. MARRIAGE VALIDITY AND RECOGNITION ...................... 491 A. Marriage and Human Rights ............................ 494 B. Globalized Marriage ........................... ....... 497 C. Marriage Alternatives ........................... ...... 499 III. DIVORCE ........................................ ..... 501 A. Jurisdiction and Choice of Law..........................502 B. Recognition of Divorce Decrees.......................... 503 IV. FINANCIAL INCIDENTS OF MARITAL AND PARTNER RELATIONSHIPS ............................... ...... 506 A. Litigating Financial Matters .................................. 507 B. Recognition of Financial Judgments ........................ 512 C. Marital Agreements .......................................... 513 CONCLUSIONS ............................................ 516 INTRODUCTION Transformed by the advent of globalization, and the increasing movement of individuals and families across national borders, international family law has become a significant subject, bridging the traditional boundaries of public and private international law.' In the context of cross- border children's issues, the Hague Children's Conventions have established a new system of international law, largely embraced by American courts and lawmakers and implemented in federal legislation and uniform state laws. In the context of cross-border marriage and divorce litigation, however, courts Copyright © Ann Laquer Estin * Aliber Family Chair in Law, University of Iowa. Paper prepared for a symposium on International Conflict of Laws and the Third Restatement, organized by the Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law on November 4-5, 2016. My thanks to Jordan Davis for research assistance. 1. See generally ANN LAQUER ESTIN, INTERNATIONAL FAMILY LAW DESK BOOK (2d ed. 2016). 485