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11 March 2026

How can you prevent an inheritance from ending up with your child’s partner?

When drawing up a will, consideration is given to how the inheritance will be distributed. This is recorded in the will. A possible wish is to ensure that your future inheritance does not end up with your child’s partner.

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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.

14 August 2012

Legal opinion in family law

GMW lawyers has an international practice and serves clients across the globe.

2 August 2012

Can married Dutch couples get divorced in the Netherlands?

In my blogs, I have previously reflected on the international competence of the Dutch court. In the Netherlands, court intervention is still required in divorce proceedings.

23 July 2012

Partner alimony in the balance

I previously discussed the changes taking place with regard to alimony.

22 July 2012

International divorce: in which country should proceedings be conducted?

In the case of marriages with an international dimension (due to nationality, place of residence, etc.), the question arises where divorce proceedings should be conducted.

12 May 2012

Can gay couples file for divorce in the Netherlands?

In the Netherlands, since 2001, the marriage between two persons of the same biological sex or social gender is legally recognised and with that the possibility to file for divorce.

30 January 2012

More new developments in international family law!

It looks as if there is no end to the continual stream of changes in national and international family law.

15 September 2011

Changes in international family law

In the EU, most matters of international family law are regulated by the European Commission, drawing on the Hague Conference on International Private Law.

27 July 2011

Regime of general community of property Part 3: Compensation rights

As per 1 January 2012, a legislative proposal on general community of goods and property takes effect, as announced in my previous weblogs (Part 1 and Part 2).