Family law.
Family Law is a multifaceted aspect of the law. It covers areas such as divorce, distribution of matrimonial property, settlement of prenuptial agreements and alimony. The lawyers at SILK are specialists in this field.
Fields of expertise.
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Divorce.
Divorce can turn your world upside down. It always involves a great deal of organisation concerning (in many instances) the children, the family home, the business, distribution of assets and pension. It invariably generates a great deal of …
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Settlement of (limited) community of property.
In the case of marriage, and subsequent divorce, there are always questions concerning the distribution of assets and debts. This depends on the matrimonial property regime within which you were married. Full community of property If you did not get …
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Settlement of the prenuptial agreement.
If you were married with a prenuptial agreement, the articles of the agreement will contain all the agreements applicable in the case of divorce. Mostly, those agreements were made many years ago and the question always arises as to the extent to …
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Settlement of a cohabitation agreement.
A growing number of people currently consciously (or otherwise) decide not to get married or to enter into a registered partnership. In many instances, these cohabitants establish a cohabitation agreement in which the (financial) agreements …
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Child maintenance and partner alimony.
One of the consequences of separating from your partner is the possible payment of child maintenance and/or partner alimony. Child Maintenance If you and your (ex-)partner have children together, you will both be liable for the material maintenance …
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Tutelage, administration/ guardianship and mentorship.
One of the consequences of our aging society is that a growing number of people are no longer capable of adequately caring for themselves. This could be due to sickness like dementia. It opens up a variety of opportunities for abuse. On the other …
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International divorces.
It is not a problem to become divorced in the Netherlands if you are living abroad, as long as both partners are Dutch nationals. The fact that you do not live in the Netherlands at the time of submission of your application for divorce is not …
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Relocation with children after separation.
After a separation it may happen that one of the parents would like to move with the children as a result of, for example, getting a new job or partner. The lawyers at SILK can help you if you have the desire to move, or if you wish to oppose a …
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Divorce and business owners: what you need to know.
Must the value of the business be divided or settled as a result of the divorce? A business can often make a divorce more complicated because it must be determined whether the value of the (shares in the) business must or must not be divided or …
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Our lawyers: Margreet Ruijgrok, Coen van den End, Sabrina de Jong and Siham Maachi are specialists in this field.
