10 June 2026
On 21 March 2025, the Dutch Supreme Court clarified how unequal financial contributions to a home purchased jointly before marriage should be treated. Before the marriage, one partner may have a claim against the other because they contributed more to the purchase price. But what happens when the couple later marries under the regime of the limited community of property?
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Parental consent for holidays abroad: how does it work?
The summer holidays are just around the corner, and many families are preparing for a well-deserved break. For most parents, it is a joyful time to create memories with their children, discover new places and spend quality time together.
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7 May 2025
Collaborative Divorce: The Advantages of a Collaborative Approach
In this blog, we discuss what this method entails, what its advantages are and why it can be a good choice for couples going through a divorce.
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8 January 2025
5 practical tips for effective divorce mediation
Once a couple have made the decision to break up, mediation can be a valuable means of resolving conflicts and reaching agreement in an emotionally charged situation. To ensure a smooth mediation process, we provide you with 5 practical tips for divorce mediation in the article below.
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14 October 2024
Online mediation in family law
Within family law, mediation is increasingly being used by (future) ex-partners to make agreements on, for example, the content or modification of a parenting plan and the financial settlement of a marriage. Through mediation, sustainable agreements can be reached.
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11 October 2023
Parenting together again through mediation
Parents often approach me when they are at a complete loss as to how to work things out together. They have already talked and argued a lot.
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17 May 2023
Joint custody on the basis of acknowledgement from 2023
In practice, a frequent question is whether the other parent also has custody. The answer to this question depends in part on when the acknowledgement took place.
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3 September 2012
Pension given low priority in divorce cases
In almost all divorce cases, the ’division’ of retirement pension is one of the last things married couples think about, particularly in the case of international divorces where the spouses’ priorities lie elsewhere.
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14 August 2012
Legal opinion in family law
GMW lawyers has an international practice and serves clients across the globe.
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