Family Law Grandparents’ juridical interest to request access to grandchildren EU legislation has interpreted the right to family life in its widest sense and allows Courts to examine whether it is in the children’s best…MMA EditorFebruary 7, 2020
Family Law Legal considerations on marriage separations in the corporate world The falling out of any two spouses may be a messy affair. Questions of the heart more often than not, supersede legal considerations. Any matrimonial…MMA EditorDecember 19, 2019
Family Law Abduction cases against parent based on UN Convention procedurally defective The Convention on the Rights of the Child only pertains to States, and not individualsMMA EditorAugust 12, 2019
Family Law Mother obtains exclusive care and custody of child The evidence in this case showed that the minor child was brought up exclusively by the mother, while the father showed little interest in the…MMA EditorJune 7, 2019
Family Law Warrant issued due to actual fear of flight of minor from Malta The Family Court has issue a warrant not allowing a minor to travel due to a real fear that the father would take the child…MMA EditorDecember 14, 2018
Family Law Joint care and custody can be given, even if the child resides abroad A father can have joint custody of his son even if the mother and son live outside MaltaMMA EditorNovember 2, 2018
Family Law DNA is not the only evidence to establish the paternity of a child In the absence of DNA, declaration of the parents of a child could be sufficient to prove the paternity of a child.MMA EditorMarch 31, 2018
Family Law Surname change from foreign ‘deed poll’ effected in Malta subject to proof Once the defendant received the original marriage certificate and registered the plaintiff under that name, it would not be legally possible for Maltese law to…Marthese HiliMarch 9, 2018
Family Law Court corrects child’s surname A Magistrate’s Court in Gozo allowed that a child’s surname be changed in order to reflect those of the parents. In was decided in Yunis…Marthese HiliJune 24, 2016