Italian defamation by Internet Service Provider: the “WhatsApp status” case
According to Italian Law, harmful statements towards the honour and dignity of the offended subject released through WhatsApp status may give rise to defamation criminal offence. In this case, the defamation arises in case the statements are visible to the contacts, Previous principle has been affirmed by the Italian Court of Cassation in the sentence […]
What to do in the event the spouse fails to pay child support
Child support and alimony constitute undesired consequences of the end of a marital relationship. In the event the spouse fails to pay child support, the Italian Law offers two different sources of resolution of the matter. First, article 156 of the Civil Code and article 8 of the Italian Divorce Law. A child support scheme […]
What if the father does not listen to his child? The Italian sole custody regime
In the context of marriage, separation or divorce constitute unfortunate episodes that bring remarkable consequences over parents’ life. Specifically, both spouses need to find an agreement through which arranging all the issues, relations, and aspects of the familiar life. Specifically, the most important issue to deal with is the custody of the child during separation […]
Stalking and parental visiting rights in Italy: an outline
Criminal section of Italian Cassation Court has declared (Sentence N. 10904/2020) that parent’s abusive and unfair conducts cannot be recognised as the widening of parent’s visiting rights towards the child. Stalking offence has been introduced within Italian Law in 2009. In such case, Italian Legal System introduced obsessive persecution criminal offence; which punishes any […]
Italian libel by social media: an outline
Generally speaking, social media are perceived as public squares where individuals may socialise, discuss, and exchange opinion. In this context, it is possible that individuals decide to post aggressive, offensive, or defamatory comments. Such conduct brings several consequence especially defamation law. In addition, such offence is typical within separation and divorce contexts where former partners […]