Court decision on single-parent allowance provides clarity
Child maintenance is one of the most sensitive areas of family law because its central concern is not the financial dispute between parents, but the safeguarding of the child’s ...
Anastasiades gets his way on most House bill referrals
The House on Wednesday accepted four out of seven referrals made by President Nicos Anastasiades on laws related to the environment, family law, refugee property management and education.
The president ...
MPs vote for major change to family law
Parliament on Friday voted in favour of amending the constitution on family law, broadening its scope on the cases the courts could hear.
With 49 votes in favour and one abstinence, ...
MPs clash over expediting family disputes
Mediation in family disputes was the focus of tense discussions among lawmakers on Wednesday who met to examine needed reforms to the island’s current family laws.
Members of the ...
Lawmakers aim for family law reforms by presidential elections
The House legal affairs committee on Wednesday announced talks will begin early next month in an effort to push through important family law reforms before the presidential elections in February 2023.
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