Limping relationships in international family law

The article examines a legal phenomenon that has not received generalized characteristic, its research in international family law is fragmentary. reasons for the “lame” relationships are analyzed: differences conflict of laws regulation, incorrect application rules, discrepancy between substantive regulations, jurisdictions; it concluded result interaction laws, and procedural norms, leading to an undesirable effect. author expresses doubts about effectiveness such method eliminating as convergence systems, suggesting pay attention competing traditional tools opposite methodological approach — recognition, potential which underestimated insufficiently studied. Recognition seen alternative method, but additional way overcome relationships. Replacement national rules cross-border disputes illustrated by practice European Court Human Rights Justice Union. Attention drawn existing models recognition common countries continental tradition, nature place norms Russian legislation on analyzed. иThe mechanism foreign administrative procedures decisions, documents Federation assessed. comes conclusion implementation domestic various approaches court issued competent authorities states, proposing unify them within framework uniform procedure excludes uncertainty internal contradictions.