Parental Responsibility and Child Custody in Italy: A brief guideline

Marital responsibilities and economic and familiar consequences of a wedding are relevant to anybody who has decided to take forward his/her marriage relationship. In details, it is important to slightly highlight the main steps spouses shall undertake in the event of the interruption of the marital relationship.   The following guideline aims to indicate main […]

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 […]

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 alimony and spouses’ economic condition

The dissolution of marriage consists in the termination of the marital union. World-wide divorce laws entails the reorganisation of legal duties and responsibilities also including issues regarding redistribution of property, child custody and support, alimony, and visiting rights. However, depending on the cultural background, each jurisdiction may implement a different approach to marriage termination and […]

Online separation and divorce in Italy

Social distancing rules will still apply for many countries. In this context, several legal proceedings shall respect social distancing provisions in order to protect public health. However, such emergency period shall not prevent to ensure protection to the family as stated by the Italian Constitution. The Italian Bar Association released extraordinary measures that will be […]