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16 February 2026

Check your prenuptial agreement

Before or during marriage, spouses often enter into a prenuptial agreement. In this article, we focus specifically on prenuptial agreements that were concluded many years ago.

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25 October 2021

Take your time before starting divorce proceedings

The decision to separate from your partner and then go to court for divorce is one of the most difficult decisions in a person's life.

20 October 2021

Breaking up after living together: what needs to be arranged for the children?

If you have been living together (cohabiting) and your relationship ends, making arrangements for the children can be a challenge.

15 October 2021

Interesting ruling: Court ends alimony obligation because of cohabitation

I have already written about Article 1:160 of the Dutch Civil Code on a number of occasions.

4 October 2021

Reimbursement rights between spouses and (registered) partners

Most marriages and registered partnerships do involve joint property.

22 September 2021

Permission to vaccinate a minor child (against COVID-19)

Vaccinating children according to the Dutch National Immunisation Program is regarded as medical treatment for children.

16 March 2021

Partner alimony and a new relationship

In this blog I will discuss, based on a specific case, to what extent the obligation to pay partner alimony (maintenance) ends when the maintenance recipient has a new partner and this new partner incurs expenses for the maintenance recipient.

25 January 2021

3 Ways to get divorced in the Netherlands

Once you have decided that you want to get divorced, the next question for many internationals is “Can I get divorced in the Netherlands?”

11 January 2021

Mediation: an amicable breakup is a choice

The marriage/relationship is over and yet you separate in an amicable manner?

15 December 2020

The non-alteration clause in partner alimony

In this weblog I discuss the non-alteration clause in partner alimony, the possibilities for breaking it and a specific case in which the non-alteration clause was broken.