Marriage abroad and registration in Italy: how to proceed?

A marriage contracted abroad is equivalent to a civil marriage celebrated in Italy. Clearly, the marriage act must comply with the prerequisites required by our civil code, such as ‘free status’. Therefore, the marriage will be valid regardless of its transcription in the Italian civil-status registers. What is the transcription for? An Italian citizen who […]

Wilful failure to execute a court order in relation to parent’s visiting rights

Wilful failure to execute a court order in relation to parent’s visiting rights The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a mother for evading a court order concerning the custody of her minor daughter. In fact, the woman moved abroad with the child even though the judge had established certain conditions for the father’s visitation […]

Allowance to the ex if no proof of concrete possibility to work is provided

Allowance to the ex if no proof of concrete possibility to work is provided Alimony is due unless the former spouse’s ability to work il fully proved. The Italian Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione) in its order no. 22758/2022 specifies that if the husband does not want to recognize the divorce allowance to his former […]