Are you a victim of bigamy? Bigamy is a crime in Italy
In Italy polygamous marriages are not recognized and for this reason bigamy is not only prohibited, but it is also considered as a crime. In general, bigamy is a crime in almost all western countries, but it is allowed in some African and Asian countries and it is very common in Islamic countries. Bigamy is […]
Adoption and foster care: differences under Italian Law
One of the main concerns of the family aiming at fostering a child is to explain what it means “to be available to foster” and the differences between fostering and adoption. Although both adoption and foster care deal with the assistance of a child, the requirements and legal effects are very different. Foster care is temporary […]
Divorce allowance and burden of proof
According to the recent ruling of the Italian Supreme Court, the spouse applying for the divorce allowance has the burden of proving the lack of an adequate income. The divorce allowance does not only aim at restoring the previous standard of living during the marriage, but the divorce allowance must also be sufficient for an […]
Registration of birth certificate with two fathers, the denial of the Supreme Court
The Italian Supreme Court has ruled that the Italian civil registries shall not register foreign acts that recognize the relationship of filiation between a child born through surrogacy and his non-biological parent, in contradiction with what has been recognized by other courts before. Therefore, homosexual couples who have had a child abroad born with surrogacy […]
The consequences of divorce
Once the divorce judgement has been issued this is recorded in the Civil Registry of the place where the marriage was registered and it becomes effective between the former spouses. The main effect of divorce is the dissolution of the marriage bond. Although in case of religious marriage while the termination of civil effects takes […]