Divorce

Legal dissolution and liquidation of the marital bond, aimed at protecting the rights of both parties and ensuring a fair transition.

 

Processes included:

Mutual agreement divorce

Contested divorce before a Family Court judge

Unilateral divorce

Annulment of marriage

Exequatur (recognition of foreign judgments)

Liquidation of the marital property regime (marital assets)

Alimony and Child Custody

Processes included:

Child support determination (setting child support payments)

Increase or reduction of child support

Child support enforcement proceedings

Exemption from child support obligations

Child support for elderly dependents

Child custody and parental care

Visitation rights (parenting time)

Parental authority (parental rights)

Travel authorization for minors (permission to leave the country)
Exequatur (recognition of foreign judgements)

International child abduction child return proceedings

Marriage and Succession

Marriage Processes included:

Civil marriage with a foreign national (with or without representation)

Declaration of de facto marital union (common-law partnership)

Prenuptial agreements (marital agreements)

Succession Processes included:

Open or closed will (last will and testament)

Civil trust

Estate planning

Probate / succession proceedings

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