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  • This site tracks developments in international family law. By John Crouch of Crouch & Crouch in Arlington, Virginia. Our international practice has grown naturally from our location in our native Arlington, where our clients include many military, diplomatic and immigrant families, international organization employees, IT professionals, etc. This blog's purpose is to comment on the ongoing development of the law, and help other lawyers, journalists and the public understand individual cases. These postings do not provide a comprehensive description of the law. In fact, they will surely contain statements that were true at the time but have become less valid as the law continues to develop.

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April 10, 2018

Federal courts have jurisdiction over claims from I-864 Affidavits of Support

A Lynchburg, Va. federal court rejected an argument that an affidavit of support only allows a state-court breach of contract suit. It said the great majority of courts that have considered the issue have found that federal courts have jurisdiction for claims to enforce the affidavits. It also saw no problem with failing to attach a copy of the affidavit to the court filing, so long as the Twombly/Iqbal standard for stating a claim is met. Madrid v. Robinson, USDC W.D.Va., 10/31/16.

Posted by on April 10, 2018 in Alimony / Spousal Support, Enforcement, Immigration, Jurisdiction, Procedure |

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