Update corona and child support obligation, new case law
On Feb. 12, Rotterdam District Court issued a ruling regarding the effects of the corona crisis on an alimony obligation. What was at play in this case? At the time of the divorce, the parties had agreed that the husband would pay spousal support of €5,000.00 gross per month. The divorce covenant included a non- […]
Bill: automatic joint parental authority after recognition
On Nov. 24, 2020, the House of Representatives passed a bill regulating that joint parental authority (when referring to authority below, it means parental authority) automatically arises after recognition. Bill Under the bill, the mother and the recognizer (the mother’s unmarried or unregistered partner) will have joint custody of the child from birth, if the […]
Money of the children, stays of the children!
If you are married in full community of property (before January 1, 2018) and you get divorced, all assets – barring exceptions – will be divided by halves. We are regularly asked whether the bank balances of the children’s bank accounts or the bank accounts for the children’s study expenses must also be divided. The […]
Reduced deductibility of spousal support
In 2019, we posted an article on our website about the changes for the deductibility of spousal support due to the changes in the Dutch tax system based on the 2019 tax plan. These changes are now a reality. Starting January 1, 2020, there will be only two tax brackets. For the first bracket a […]
Indexation of alimony 2021: 3%
Each year, the amount of child and spousal support is indexed. For 2021, the index figure is set at 3%. This means that the alimony applicable as of January 1, 2021 will be increased by 3%. We keep our clients informed of the indexing rate annually, even after the case is completed. If you are […]
Corona and reduction of alimony obligation: first case law
On May 27, 2020, an initial ruling was issued by the Hague Court of Appeal regarding the impact of the Corona crisis on an alimony obligation. It had been argued by the alimony obligor that due to the Corona crisis the turnover of his B.V. had completely disappeared. This led to acute financial problems. The […]
Coronavirus and its (possible) impact on child support obligation
The coronavirus outbreak has a major impact on the operations of businesses. The economic impact is unprecedented, a recession is unavoidable and will likely have a greater impact than the 2008 credit crisis. Many entrepreneurs, self-employed persons and employees are facing declining sales/revenues, which will cause them financial problems. The result may be that the […]