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…
Malcolm MifsudFebruary 7, 2020
The Convention on the Rights of the Child only pertains to States, and not individuals
Malcolm MifsudAugust 12, 2019
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…
Malcolm MifsudJune 7, 2019
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…
Malcolm MifsudDecember 14, 2018
A father can have joint custody of his son even if the mother and son live outside Malta
Malcolm MifsudNovember 2, 2018
In the absence of DNA, declaration of the parents of a child could be sufficient to prove the paternity of a child.
Malcolm MifsudMarch 31, 2018
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…
Malcolm MifsudMarch 9, 2018
The Court awarded the full parental authority to a mother after it was shown that the father was disinterested in his child. This took place…
Malcolm MifsudDecember 1, 2017
A party of a lawsuit cannot be declared in default and therefore, not replying to the action, if the time period within which he has to…
Malcolm MifsudNovember 17, 2017
