After nearly 4 years in court proceedings, the Amsterdam court has finally decided that matrimonial property must be divided according to Ukraine's matrimonial property law. Also, an apartment bought by the man prior to the marriage date can be seen as joint property...
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Jeremy Bierbach: Email manifesto
Dear reader, As of today, I am instituting a permanent automatic response to my email address to let people know that their email has indeed been received. This is meant to head off the questions "just wondering if you read my email", "just wondering if my email got...
Family Law: Changes to parental authority from 1 January 2023
From 1 January 2023, both unmarried and non-registered partners will automatically acquire parental authority together with the mother, if they recognize the child. It will no longer be necessary to register parental authority with the court. This only applies to...
Dutch language requirement to remain A2 in 2023 for upgrading right of residence
Good news! If you are the holder of a non-permanent Dutch residence permit (verblijfsvergunning regulier voor bepaalde tijd), and you were planning on voluntarily taking the civic integration exam (inburgeringsexamen) in order to qualify for a permanent residence...
International divorce applications are growing. One third of applicants aren’t aware of relevant regulations
by Peggy Franssen According to an investigation among members of the Dutch Association of Family Lawyers and Divorce Mediators (vFAS), more international couples are divorcing in the Netherlands. The Dutch family lawyers research found that 32% of their clients aren't...
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