Are you entitled to alimony payment in Italy? Beware of new stable relationships
Alimony and child-support constitute the legal instruments through which former spouses characterise their relationship after marital separation or divorce. Specifically, Alimony is a legal obligation on one of the spouses to provide financial support to the other spouse. However, such obligation does not last forever. In fact, the Judge needs to evaluate all those conditions […]
Italian alimony and cohabitation outside marriage
According to Italian Cassation Court, the presence of a new stable cohabitation with another subject justifies the withdrawing of alimony legal obligation. With the ordinance N. 22064/2020, the Italian Supreme Court confirms that a new stable cohabitation, characterised by economic and moral assistance denies alimony requirements. The Italian Cassation Court has overturned previous Court of […]
Italian divorce agreement: the duration of marriage
According to the Italian Law, marriage duration constitutes an important requirement for the assessment of alimony. Specifically, the duration of the marriage may influence the amount or denying the economic support itself. In the present case, Verona first instance Court denied spouse alimony due to the “time-factor”. In fact, the Judge assessed that three years […]
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 […]
Italian interdiction and incapacitation
The ability to act is constitutes one of the main requirement of citizens living in the State of Law. In particular, through the ability to act the individual may exercise his/her rights while undertaking legal commitments. It is possible however that the ability to act might be limited due to mental incapacity or other individual […]