12 May 2025

How Do You Become the Legal Father of Your Child?

The biological parents of a child are those whose DNA the child carries. The legal parents are the child’s recognised family members under the law. In this blog, we briefly explain how a man becomes — or can become — the legal father of a child.

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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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28 April 2025

Indexation of Child and Spousal Maintenance 2025

Each year, child and spousal maintenance payments are increased through statutory indexation. Today, I’ll explain more about the indexation of child and spousal maintenance in 2025.

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12 March 2025

Mediation also offers benefits for financial settlement

A divorce is not only emotionally challenging but can also be complex in terms of legal and financial settlement. Even when no children are involved, mediation can still be a wise choice.

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10 March 2025

Living together without a contract: what you need to know

Unmarried cohabitation without a cohabitation agreement (“informal cohabitation”) is becoming increasingly popular in the Netherlands.

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27 January 2025

Relocating with Children: Consent Required from the Other Parent

Moving is a significant event, especially when children are involved. It becomes even more complex when parents are separated and share joint parental authority.

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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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2 January 2025

The effects of an overheated housing market in family law

It is common knowledge that the housing market in the Netherlands is overheated. This fact has also had an effect on a number of rulings in family law.

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30 December 2024

The benefits of divorce mediation

Divorce can be one of the most stressful events in a person’s life. It is a process that is not only emotionally taxing, but can also be complex in terms of legal settlement. In this context, mediation can offer a valuable alternative to engaging a lawyer. In this blog, you can read about some of the benefits of divorce mediation.

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