New Italian Supreme Court ruling: Long-Term Relationships Without Cohabitation Can Result in Termination of Divorce Alimony
According to the recent ruling of the Italian Supreme Court (Cassazione), a stable and long-lasting relationship with another partner, even without cohabitation, can lead to the termination of the right to receive divorce alimony. In the case at hand, the Court rejected an appeal from an ex-wife who had been denied the alimony by the […]
Italian Supreme Court: ex-wife loses alimony due to luxurious spending.
In compliance with the 2018 Joint Sections ruling, the monthly divorce allowance of 100 euros granted to the ex-spouse has been revoked due to her unnecessary expenses, as shown in the account statements. The ex-wife loses the divorce allowance of 100 euros awarded to her in the first instance and then revoked on appeal, as […]
Short marriage: is separation/divorce allowance due?
Short marriage: is separation/divorce allowance due? In the case of a short marriage with no children, is separation/divorce allowance still due? The question may seem obvious, and at first you might be tempted to answer: definitely not. But in reality, things are not so simple and the judgement to be made is a little more […]
Child abduction abroad
Child abduction abroad The crime of child abduction and detention abroad, Article 574 bis of the Criminal Code, provides two different procedures for the return of a child depending on whether the state to which the child has been taken has acceded to the Hague Convention or not. The article states as follows, “Unless the […]
Revaluation of maintenance allowance
Revaluation of maintenance allowance To preserve the purchasing power of the maintenance allowance, a revaluation must be calculated annually on the basis of the average increase in the cost of living. The revaluation is calculated taking into account the FOI index that is published in the Official Gazette periodically and on the ISTAT website. The […]