Will I pay less alimony if I take care of the children for more days?
In principle, if the parent paying child support starts caring for the children more days a week, the amount of child support becomes lower.
Do we need a parenting plan?
Dutch law requires that in the case of minor children (younger than eighteen), the requesting party must submit a parenting […]
When is the divorce final?
The divorce is not final until the divorce decree has been registered with the municipality where you got married. Registration […]
How soon can we be divorced?
If you have a divorce agreement (and if you have children: also a parenting plan), it’s a matter of weeks. […]
What if I do not want to divorce?
In the Netherlands, you cannot prevent your spouce from getting a divorce, if that’s what he or she wants. The […]
Is child abduction a criminal offence?
In the Netherlands it is a criminal act to keep a child from the person(s) who has custody over the […]
Which countries have signed the Convention?
U can see which countries have signed The Convention and the date on which they did on the website of […]
What is International Child Abduction?
There are two different ways in which a parent can abduct the child.
The first is by taking the child to […]
Is International Child Abduction a criminal act?
In the Netherlands it is a criminal act to keep a child from the person(s) who has custody over the […]
What does ‘Habitual Residence’ mean?
The Convention does not give a definition of ‘habitual residence’. But it is evident that member states need […]