Compensation awarded to former wife for husband’s stalking

The Italian Court of Cassation, in its decision no. 26182/2022, confirms the order to pay compensation of 18,000 euros in favour of the former wife, victim of stalking, issued at first instance and then confirmed on appeal. The defendant is convicted in the first instance for the offence of aggravated house-breaking, for the offence of […]

Divorce allowance to the former spouse who is unemployed

An Italian couple divorces, the court charges the husband with a divorce allowance of €1,400 to be revalued annually according to ISTAT indices and orders him to pay, also, the overall costs of the judicial proceedings. The man appealed and asked for the amount of the divorce allowance to be reduced. The court dismisses the […]

Violation of parental rights is a criminal offence

To prevent the former spouse from spending holidays with daughter is a criminal offence Conviction for the mother who went out of her way and organised herself to prevent her daughter from spending the month-long holiday recognised by the judge with her father. The child was evidently instrumentalised in her parents’ divorce proceedings, so much […]

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 […]

Italian citizenship by marriage

Italian defamation and social media If you are a foreign citizen or a stateless person and you marry an Italian citizen, according to Italian Law, you are eligible to obtain the so-called Italian citizenship by marriage. Requirements Italian citizenship by marriage can be obtained when one of the spouses is Italia.Under Italian Law, the non-Italian […]