Family law attorney
Family law is a branch of law that regulates legal relations within the family. This area of law covers various aspects such as marriage, parentage, adoption, guardianship, fostering, personal and property rights and obligations of family members.
The office provides legal advice and drafting of contracts that regulate personal and property-law relations between partners ((pre)nuptial agreements, agreements on the management and disposal of joint property, gift agreements, agreements on the exercise of parental rights), representation in divorce cases, in procedures for recognition and dispute of maternity and paternity (maternity and paternity disputes), in procedures for exercise of parental rights, protection of children's rights and protection from domestic violence. Representation includes acting before courts, centers for social work, public prosecutors' offices, the police and other competent authorities and institutions. Special attention is paid to the principle of the best interest of the child and attempts to resolve disputes through mediation, depending on each specific case.
Key aspects of family law:
- Marriage: rules on marriage, conditions for marriage (age limit, consent), legal consequences of marriage (rights and obligations of partners), as well as recognition of marriage concluded abroad.
- Termination of marriage: procedures for divorce or annulment of marriage, grounds for divorce or annulment of marriage, as well as rights and obligations regarding property and children after the end of marriage.
- Parenthood: legal regulation of parental rights and obligations.
- Adoption: conditions and procedure for establishing adoption, rights and obligations of adopters, termination of adoption.
- Guardianship and foster care: in the case when the parents are unable to take care of the children, the regulations define who can be the guardian or breadwinner and what are the obligations of the guardian or breadwinner.
- Property relations: rules on the distribution of property acquired in marriage, as well as the management of property during the marriage and in case of termination of marriage.
- Rights and obligations: family law highlights the rights and obligations of family members, both of a personal legal nature (guardianship, upbringing, education) and of a property legal nature (maintenance).
Family law is one of the most complex branches of law, since it includes, due to the nature of disputes, not only law, but also the entire aspect of psychological and sociological elements, since family proceedings, in addition to the interests of partners, both married and cohabiting, are also included interests of the child. Family proceedings permeate all aspects of a family, both personal and property, so the participation of a lawyer, as a professional, in resolving such proceedings is of crucial importance. Therefore, in order to fully protect your and your child's interests in all the mentioned procedures, our office is at your disposal for all questions and concerns.
Legislation
In the Republic of Serbia, family law is regulated by the Family Law, which defines all aspects related to marriage, parenthood, adoption, guardianship, foster care and other matters of importance for family law.
If you are interested in specific aspects of family law or have questions about specific situations in this area, you are free to contact us!
