No cohabitation required for residence permit renewal

Once married to an Italian citizen, the foreign citizen has the right to obtain a residence permit for family reasons, the renewal of which can be issued even if the couple no longer cohabits. The residence permit for family reasons allows to carry out any category of work and it allows access to social services, […]

If the spouse refuses to leave home

If the spouse refuses to leave home The legal separation judgement, once issued, has an immediate effect, with the consequence that the former spouse must leave the house immediately. If, however, he or she refuses to leave the marital house then there are several legal instruments that can be used through the assistance of a […]

Visitation rights in case of refusal of the child

Visitation rights in case of refusal of the child After the divorce, even if only one of the former spouses is the sole custodian of the child, still the noncustodial parent is granted with visitation rights. Visitation rights consist of the right of the divorced parent to maintain meaningful relationships with their children. Usually, the […]

The consequences of divorce

The consequences of divorce Once the divorce judgement has been issued this is recorded in the Civil Registry of the place where the marriage was registered and it becomes effective between the former spouses. The main effect of divorce is the dissolution of the marriage bond. Although in case of religious marriage while the termination […]

Registration of birth certificate with two fathers, the denial of the Supreme Court

Registration of birth certificate with two fathers, the denial of the Supreme Court The Italian Supreme Court has ruled that the Italian civil registries shall not register foreign acts that recognize the relationship of filiation between a child born through surrogacy and his non-biological parent, in contradiction with what has been recognized by other courts […]