Nowadays there is a growing number of international couples, and that reality applies also to the European Union countries. Fortunately, marriages within the EU between people of different nationalities are governed by an extensive set of regulations in order to solve any conflicts of competence in terms of Family Law, such as the applicable laws …
Family lawyers are professionals who can help you in many cases: divorce, separation, custody of minors, marriage agreements, maintenance, alimony, compensatory allowance, adoption, the rights of the grandparents related to minors… The list of situations is extensive, but all of these cases have a one thing in common: it’s a sensitive subject as it’s intimately …
Family Lawyers: How to choose a professional for your case? Read More »
Making the decision to get married implies making other important decisions so as to define how the couple’s life together will be governed, and this also includes the economic area. It is important to always get professional advice from a lawyer before taking this step, so that both parties are clear about the implications of …
Pre-nuptial agreement in Catalonia: Why sign it? Read More »
If in my previous post, I spoke about the differences between separation and divorce and briefly explained how both cases are processed. In this entry, we would like to focus on one of the key questions I receive from many of the people I advise legally: the types of divorce one can face. Or what …
Types of divorce: What legal steps can you take to end a marriage? Read More »
Facing a break-up is never a pleasant situation, and it is often painful: one can feel that their life is coming down, especially when there are legal ties or joint children. That is why it is so important to know what options exist, so that the situation could be arranged as soon as possible and …
How to deal with a couple break-up? Differences between separation and divorce Read More »
The law is changing: norms and regulations adapt to new circumstances of society as the concept of justice and injustice evolves. Thus, if a few years ago, the general solution in the case of separation or divorce was single-parent custody (normally granted to the mother), little by little, the laws and customs have been modified …
Joint custody in case of separation or divorce: How to obtain it? Read More »
No process of separation or divorce is simple, much less when there are minor children born to the couple. Decisions on how child care and custody will be managed undoubtedly constitute the central issue in the negotiations of a break-up and, although shared custody – that is, exercised by both parents – is usually the …
International parental access: parents residing in different countries Read More »
Times change, and with them, the ways in which we relate… also as a couple. Some decades ago, marriage was the only effective option to formalize a relationship – at least in the face of the State – and to protect our rights. Over time, another, increasingly popular path has emerged: the domestic partnership, or …
Domestic partnership or stable couple in Catalonia: How is it different from marriage? Read More »