Family Law
Advice and Litigation
Divorce
Divorce may be sought for various reasons, such as disagreement between spouses, adultery, abandonment of the marital home or domestic violence. Divorce litigation may concern various issues, such as:
- Child custody
- Maintenance
- Division of assets and debts
- Visiting and residence arrangements for the children
- Compensatory allowance for one of the spouses
Inheritance
Inheritance litigation covers the legal disputes and disagreements that may arise in the estate of a deceased person. Remedies for resolving these disputes may include mediation, conciliation or court proceedings.
Inheritance disputes may concern various aspects, such as:
- The validity of the will or gift
- The identification of the heirs
- The distribution of the estate among the heirs
- The division of assets and debts
- Concealment of estate assets
Protection of Vulnerable Persons
These are judicial or administrative procedures designed to protect the rights and interests of people considered vulnerable because of their age, their mental or physical health, their disability or their social situation.
- Child protection: procedures designed to protect the rights and interests of children in danger or at risk. These may include educational assistance measures, placement with a foster family or in a specialised institution, or withdrawal of parental authority.
- Protection of incapacitated adults: measures designed to protect the rights and interests of adults considered unable to manage their own affairs because of a disability, mental illness or impaired mental faculties. These may include guardianship, curatorship or temporary court protection.
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