Family Law

An important dimension of Family Law is parental care. In general, the term parental care denotes the right and the responsibility of parents towards minor children. The parental care is exercised by both parents.  That is to say, both of the parents are responsible for the welfare of their children, and at the same time they have the right to have a contact with them. In Cyprus, parental care...

Among the most important parameters of a marriage dissolution or annulation is the division of assets. That is to say, either party has the right to claim his or her contribution to the increase of the property of the other partner. In this point, it should be underlined that Cyprus jurisdiction applies in case the parties have lived in the Republic of Cyprus for at least three months,...

In Cyprus, an individual can distribute his/her estate by drafting a Will. In case, a deceased person had not prepared a Will during his/her lifetime then his/her estate will be distributing according to the Cyprus Wills and Succession Law, Cap. 195. Precisely, the distribution of an estate could be regulated by a Will or according to the Law or both. The Cyprus Wills and Succession Law, Cap....

One in five marriages in Cyprus will end in divorce. Family law provisions on the island are complicated by changes in the law made in 2003 which means that different laws will apply to those who were married before 2003 and those who were married after 2003. The newer Marriages Law 2003 will deal with divorces of marriage celebrated after 2003 whereas marriages that took place before 2003 are...

Although it is often said that a person may not make a Will in Cyprus, this is in fact a gross oversimplification of the legal provisions regarding inheritance in Cyprus. In fact, some individuals are able to make a Will for their whole estate and others are entitled to make a Will for the, so-called, “disposable portion” of their estate. It is therefore tremendously important to ascertain...

Benjamin Franklin famously declared that “in this world nothing is certain but death and taxes”. Estate planning is a sensitive issue, which many people are reluctant to address, but considering that the plans and documents you make concerning your death are likely to be some of the most important financial documents you will ever make, inheritance is a crucial legal issue which everyone must...

Litigation refers to the dispute resolution process through the courts. Having been a British colony until 1960, the Cypriot legal system and rules relating to litigation are primarily based on the English legal system. The courts are divided into six types: District Courts (civil actions); Assize Courts (criminal cases); Family Courts; Rent Control Tribunals; Industrial Dispute Tribunals and...