Family Law

Family Law in Cyprus

Families can be the scenes of some of the greatest joys, as well as some of the greatest sadness, that life can bring.

Surveys suggest that for a substantial majority of people families are more important to them than jobs or status.

The interaction of law and the family, therefore, gives rise to questions of enormous importance to the individuals who appear before the Courts and to society at large.

George S. Theocharous LLC is considered as a leading legal firm in Family Law in Cyprus, with wide expertise in all matters concerning divorce,  the cohabitation of spouses, as well as issues relating to the children or matrimonial relations.


Divorce

The matter of divorce is one of the most discussed topics between the clients of George S. Theocharous LLC and our legal experts.

Our legal team can provide you with all the relevant information regarding the procedure and consequences of Divorce. They will also guide you as to the correct steps that need to be taken for the best possible result.

Child support

In family law, child support (or child maintenance) is an ongoing, periodic payment made by a parent for the financial benefit of a child (or parent, caregiver, guardian, or state) following the end of a marriage or other relationship.

Child maintenance is paid directly or indirectly by an obligor to an obligee for the care and support of children of a relationship that has been terminated, or in some cases never existed.

Parental Care

The Relations of Parents and Children Law regulates all the relations of parents with their children, personal, property, and moral.

The definition of the term ‘parental care’ in given by section 5.1(b) of the Law, and it includes determination of the child’s name, care of the child, administration of the child’s property, and representation of the child in his personal or property relations.

Property Rights After Separation

According to Cyprus law the property that a couple obtained during the marriage or before the marriage but in contemplation of it is dealt separately from the divorce proceedings. This means that even before a formal divorce is granted by the court, upon application, the division of family assets can take place.