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IFJC Featured at Rotary Club of Seattle’s International Women’s Day Event

On March 6, 2019, honoring International Women’s Day, the Seattle Rotary Club hosted a special event that highlighted the plight of immigrant spouses. The discussion featured panelist from the International Families Justice Coalition (IFJC), Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP), and API Chaya. Alice Bagirova, IFJC volunteer, discussed matters about the plight of immigrant spouses facing divorce in Washington. (more…)

IFJC Presents Family Law CLE Seminar to Multilingual Attorneys

On February 1, 2019, the IFJC sponsored a CLE Seminar titled, "Family Law for International Marriages." Presenters Naoko Inoue Shatz and Anthony David Gipes discussed substantive and procedural family law issues in the context of representing foreign spouses with limited English speaking abilities. Ms. Shatz also highlighted important International Hague law issues. (more…)