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Family law

The expat life can be hard on your family

Whether you’re worrying about parents living overseas, adjusting to life in a country your partner chose, or facing the breakdown of a close relationship, family matters are too important to ignore.

To start, you need to understand what your rights are under Dutch law, and how it applies to you as an expat.

We can help you find answers about divorce, pre-nuptials, mediation, inheritance, estate planning and laws concerning children in The Netherlands.

Family law experts

Antoine De Werd - Expat lawyer (family law)

Antoine de Werd

Susan Meijler - Expat lawyer (family law)

Susan Meijler

Marieke Morshuis - Expat lawyer (family law)

Marieke Morshuis

Lise-Milou Lagerwerf

Lise-Milou Lagerwerf

Sieta Autar - Expat lawyer (family law)

Sieta Autar

Dylan Bertsch

Dylan Bertsch

Ryanne van Manen

Ryanne van Manen

Thijs Sarneel - Expat lawyer (family law)

Thijs Sarneel

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Family law articles

The main rule is the ‘first shot rule’

27 January 2023/by Lise-Milou Lagerwerf

Spousal alimony in divorce proceedings in the Netherlands

13 January 2023/by Lucienne Diaz Murillo

Divorce and exclusion clauses under Dutch law: inheritances

16 December 2022/by Marieke Morshuis

Expat relationships and relocations

9 December 2022/by Lise-Milou Lagerwerf

What about death and inheritance law?

2 December 2022/by Lucienne Diaz Murillo

Marital property law in the European Union

14 October 2022/by Lise-Milou Lagerwerf

International divorce: cross-border legal cooperation

9 September 2022/by Lise-Milou Lagerwerf

Spousal alimony: when the receiving ex moves in with a new partner

2 September 2022/by Dylan Bertsch

Pension given low priority in international divorce cases

26 August 2022/by Susan Meijler

Can a Dutch couple abroad always get a divorce in the Netherlands?

19 August 2022/by Ryanne van Manen

International divorce: in which country should proceedings be conducted?

12 August 2022/by Lise-Milou Lagerwerf

International divorce in the Netherlands

8 December 2021/by Susan Meijler
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