Custody in the Netherlands
According to Dutch law, as a married father of a child born in wedlock, you automatically share custody of your child with your wife. In the case of unmarried couples, sole custody of any children goes to the mother unless the parents request to register joint...
Planning on getting married?
Planning on getting married? According to Dutch law you automatically get married in community of property unless you’ve made a prenuptial agreement. If you’re unaware of this, you and your future spouse could be confronted with major problems. If one of you has a...
[OUT OF DATE] Status of proposed change to Dutch nationality law to increase residence requirement for naturalization from 5 years to 7 years
[THIS NEWS ITEM IS OUT OF DATE: SEE https://www.franssenadvocaten.nl/english/bill-change-natu…house-parliament/ ] Several years ago, the Dutch government (a coalition of the conservative-liberal VVD party and the social-democratic Labor party) sent Parliament a...
What did the EU Court say about the civic integration exam (inburgeringsexamen)?
On 4 June 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down its decision in the case P. and S., about two clients of attorney Jeremy Bierbach. (Press release from the Court) It is now up to the Centrale Raad van Beroep, the Dutch court of appeals which had...
Rejected?
You have received a letter from the IND informing you that your application has been rejected, and that you have 28 days (or less) to leave the Netherlands. Don't panic! It might have been a simple mistake that can be cleared up if you file an administrative...
