Common Marital Property after Divorce: How Is It Divided If Only One Spouse is Indicated in Register as Property Owner?

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The issue of common marital property division always comes up in divorce proceedings before Polish courts. The problem might not be so intricate in case the parties have an agreement on common marital property division.

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Is It Possible To Reduce the Amount of Alimonies Due To Covid-19

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Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic lots of people all over the globe have faced not only health problems, but financial ones as well. Poland is not an exception in this sense. A person can loose his or her job or suffer from lower income due to the spread of the virus. This situation […]

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Polish Citizenship on the Ground of Marriage

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In our globalized world no one is surprised with marriages between people from different countries belonging to divergent cultures and possessing different citizenships. The issue has various dimensions including a pure legal one. Is it possible for a foreign spouse of a Polish citizen to obtain a Polish passport? What are the requirements to be […]

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Residence Permit on the Ground of Childcare After Divorce

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Getting residence permit on the ground of marriage is quite a popular way to settle in Poland. In this context one may ask: does it mean that after divorce a foreigner must leave the country losing the ground for staying in Poland? How is the issue dealt with in case of a foreign mother of […]

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Eviction of Spouse from Housing in Divorce Judgment

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There are a number of crucial issues to be resolved by the court during divorce proceedings. Without any doubt, the problem of common marital immovable property is of vital importance. The court ruling on a divorce matter usually decides on the way of using the housing where both spouses lived prior to the divorce. In […]

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Alimonies for Parents: In Which Cases You May Claim Maintenance from Your Children?

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In Polish family Law the notion “maintenance obligation” is usually associated either with the parents’ duty to maintain their children or with the alimonies that one spouse should pay to another in case of divorce. That is why one may ask whether alimonies can be paid by adult children to their retired parents. If yes, […]

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Concubinage: In Which Way is It Different From Marriage?

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In our modern world many couples live together without any formal marriage. That situation is described by an old Latin term “concubinage” meaning a civil union of two citizens wishing to build up a common life, however, without getting married. The mentioned phenomenon still exists gaining more and more popularity. It is widely used in […]

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How to Prove your Polish Citizenship?

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Pursuant to article 14 of the Polish Law on Citizenship, any person who has at least one Polish parent is considered a Polish citizen. It means that in theory even those, who were born and are currently living abroad in mixed families, have a right to obtain Polish passport and be treated as Polish citizens.

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Closed Sessions During the COVID Pandemic

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Taking into account the spread of the Covid pandemic which slows down a normal functioning of all the institutions, the issue of court procedures is especially crucial. Is it obligatory to stand before the civil court at the time of COVID? What will be done in case the hearings can not be held at a […]

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Is it possible to get Polish Citizenship in case you are going to divorce with your Polish spouse?

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Imagine a situation: you have been living in Poland with your spouse for years, but, unfortunately, your tensions go wrong. You are thinking of divorce. However, you are not going to leave Poland and still planning to get Polish citizenship. Is it possible after the divorce?

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