Non-payment of child maintenance in Italy: spouse’s bankruptcy
One of the several consequences of the temporary (or definitive) termination of marriage relationship is the economic support in favour of the other spouse and the children. Specifically, art. 570 Italian Criminal Code states the condition and requirement of eventual liability for the non-payment of child maintenance. In the present case, it was found that […]
Italian separation and its economic consequences
Separation constitutes one of the unfortunate events connected with an unsuccessful marriage. Specifically, during separation, spouses stop their cohabitation with the purpose of decide whether or not proceeding with a divorce; which cancel all spouses’ responsibilities and duties. Judicial or consensual separation has several economic consequences. For instance, a first relevant impact is given […]
Determination of Italian Inheritance shares
According to Italian Law, in the event of death of an individual, the inheritance process – which may be based on a will or not – takes place. In various inheritance contexts, Italian Law generally distinguishes two types of heirs: rightful heirs are those individuals close to the deceased which are also included in the […]
Italian Inheritance Law: how to accept the succession
According to Italian Law, heirs are those subject who decided to accept the succession. Therefore, individuals may officially become heirs only through the acceptance of succession. Specifically, there are two ways to accept the succession: you may accept the succession expressly through notary act. Contrarily, you can accept the succession tacitly, for example by taking […]
Italian alimony and spouse’s inheritance
Alimony is one of the undesired consequences of unsuccessful marital relationships. According to main jurisdictions, alimony is a legal obligation that takes the form of spousal economic support before or after marital separation or divorce. Italian Law has recently confirmed that alimony amount shall be assessed based on several parameters including also the duration […]