DIVORCE GUIDE

Divorce and family matters - check what you need to know

Family relations
The law provides for a presumption that the father of a child is the mother's husband, but in certain situations, it is possible to rebut this presumption. The denial of paternity is subject to...
Family relations
Paternity can be established both by acknowledgment and by court decision. Each of these forms is governed by...
Family relations
The legislator has placed the institution of family and care under special protection. Crimes directed against these goods are devoted to the entire Chapter XXVI of the Penal Code....
Family relations
Domestic violence rarely ends with a single incident - its escalation can be swift and dangerous. Criminal law provides for liability for...
Alimony
Failure to pay alimony is a crime. Criminal law provides real consequences for those who persistently evade their alimony obligation....
Contacts
A court ruling on child contact alone does not always guarantee its actual implementation. In a situation where one of the parties does not...
Contacts
A ruling on child contact is not immutable and can be modified if the child's welfare requires it. W...
Contacts
Contact with a child is not only a right, but also a duty of a parent - regardless of who has parental authority. They can...
Parental authority
Parental authority, as a rule, is vested in both parents and lasts until the child reaches the age of majority. Its exercise requires cooperation and...
Alimony
When a child reaches the age of majority, it does not mean an automatic end to child support obligations. The key issue is whether the child is - or at...
Alimony
The amount of alimony is not set once and for all. It can be changed if, after the ruling, the needs of the recipient change significantly....
Alimony
The alimony obligation to a former spouse depends directly on the outcome of the divorce case and the judgment of guilt. In some cases, alimony is due...
Alimony

This is worth remembering: Under current law, parents are obligated to provide maintenance to a child who is not yet...

Division of assets
When dividing the joint property, it is possible to take into account expenses and expenditures incurred between the joint property and the personal property of the spouses. Learn about the rules...
Division of assets
The division of property already in the divorce judgment is possible only exceptionally - when it will not cause undue delay in the proceedings. W...
Division of assets
The division of property is possible only after the cessation of community of property - most often after divorce, although sometimes also after the establishment of a separation in...
Divorces
A response to a divorce petition should be diligently prepared and supported by evidence. This is the moment and place to present your situation, report...
Divorces
In your response to the divorce petition, you can not only respond to the demands of the other party, but also present your own conclusions -...
Divorces
The answer to the petition is the first moment to tell the court your position: whether you agree to divorce, whether you demand...
Divorces
Divorce proceedings follow certain stages - from the filing of the petition, through the receipt of the other party's position and the hearing, to the verdict....
Divorces
Filing for divorce requires a few basic steps: preparing a petition, completing documents and paying fees. It is crucial to describe the reasons for the breakup....
Divorces
Divorce with a judgment of guilt involves a detailed examination of the causes of the breakup of the marriage and proving the responsibility of one or both...
Divorces
Divorce without adjudication of guilt is the fastest and least conflictual form of ending a marriage. It reduces the cost of proceedings and avoids mutual...
Parental authority
Is it possible to change the name of the child? In what cases and whose consent is needed for this?....
Alimony
When it is impossible or extremely difficult to obtain alimony from a parent, the law provides for the possibility of seeking it from the child's grandparents. This solution...
Division of assets
Separation of property is a conscious decision by spouses to regulate financial affairs in the relationship in a different way than the statutory one. Its establishment gives greater...
Parental authority
Separation of parents does not have to mean conflict over children. A parenting agreement allows you to independently and responsibly determine the rules of parental authority, contact...
Contacts
Family conflicts, especially after the separation of parents, often lead to the severance or curtailment of the grandparents' relationship with their grandchildren. Meanwhile, the law provides for the possibility of...
Divorces
Getting married outside the country does not mean that the divorce also has to take place abroad. In many cases, Polish courts...
Division of assets
The end of an informal relationship often raises more problems than a divorce - primarily property problems. The lack of statutory rules of commonality makes settlements...
Divorces
Not every marital breakdown has to lead to divorce. The law provides for separation as a solution for spouses who want to put their situation in order....
Divorces
When does the court examine the fault of the spouses? What behaviors can justify its imputation, and is it possible to divorce through fault of both parties?...
Divorces
A divorce decree is much more than a mere dissolution of marriage. It is a comprehensive settlement in which the court regulates the most important issues concerning the continued...
Divorces
Can a divorce case be „stayed” to give spouses time to reconcile? We explain when and under what conditions a court can suspend...
Divorces
Is it always possible to withdraw a divorce petition and what consequences does it have? We explain when it is possible to withdraw a petition, whether...
Alimony
Currency fluctuations and alimony - can the overpayment be recovered? What legal actions are worth considering instead?...
Parental authority
Can parental authority determinations be modified after divorce? Find out in what situations a court can modify a final judgment, what...