01/09/2016 | Blog, Child Support, Custody, Divorce
Divorce in Poland is a type of case reserved for a jurisdiction of District Courts that hear cases in first instance, according to article 17 pt. 1 Civil Procedure Code (further as CPC). On the basis of article 47 § 2 pkt 2 letter a of CPC these cases are heard by one...
18/04/2016 | Blog, Child Support, Custody, Division of joint property, Divorce, Parental authority, Separation
Divorce proceedings often last many months. As previously mentioned in the article “Divorce – where to start?” in this proceeding many issues relating to the spouses and minor children of the parties are resolved. Securing claims in divorce...
31/03/2016 | Child Support, Custody, Divorce, Parental authority, Separation
The matter of passports and hence the issue a passport to a minor child is regulated by the Act of 13 July 2006 on the passport documents. According to the article 3 of this Act every Polish citizen has the right to obtain a passport. Deprivation or restriction of...
04/01/2016 | Child Support, Custody, Divorce, Parental authority, Separation
Parental plan is an institution of family law, which according to article 107 of Family and Guardianship Code is a condition of leaving the parental authority to both parents who live separately. Under that provision, the parental plan should be made in the written...
22/12/2015 | Blog, Child Support, Custody, Divorce, Parental authority, Separation
Cases of regulating how parental authority is to be exercised is an example of a family proceedings that may be initiated both upon request and ex officio. Parental authority may be the subject to judicial proceedings only in relation to minor children, and the court...
29/10/2015 | Blog, Child Support, Custody, Divorce, Separation
Separation in the Polish legal system is still an unpopular institution. Meanwhile, it has legal effects similar to divorce, but does not dissolve the marriage. Regulations concerning separation In accordance with article 611 § 1 of the Family and Guardianship Code if...
