Relationships are never without problems: couples often fight over even minor issues such as housework, comments from each other's parents at Sunday lunch or, for example, the driving style of one of them. Fortunately, such conflicts last for a while and do not leave deep, incurable psychological scars.

The law pays particular attention to the protection of children during and after their parents’ divorce. Children have the right to maintain a healthy relationship with their parents. However, in many cases, estranged parents tend to misrepresent each other to the child: this phenomenon is called parental alienation. Our article deals with the harmful effects and legal implications of parental alienation.

In Hungary, spouses and cohabiting partners both have the opportunity to ascetain the financial aspects of their relationship in a contract. These agreements have the ability to make an upcoming divorce or separation as predictable as possible, saving a significant amount of time, energy and money for both parties. In our article, we present the essence and most important aspects of these contracts.

In cases where the cohabitation of spouses or cohabitants is terminated while they have a minor child and the parties do not reach an agreement on the issue of contact rights, the court shall decide on this matter upon request – or even ex officio in the interest of the child.

If there is no matrimonial action or an action for the settlement of parental custody pending, in the absence of the parents’ agreement the guardianship authority shall decide on contact arrangements. It is important to know that, under the relevant legislation, before such a decision is adopted, the interested persons and, if of sound mind, the child shall be heard.

As a direct result of the globalised world, more and more couples are getting married abroad. Getting married outside of one’s own country may be a great opportunity for couples with different nationalities, or for those who prefer a wedding with a more exotic location. A wedding organised abroad however means a lot more planning and legal hassle. In our present article, we have summarised the main aspects of Hungary’s standpoint on marriages contracted outside of Hungary.

When two parties reach the point where they decide to continue their lives separately, there are many issues that need to be resolved and clarified. One of these important points is the fate of their children, i.e. which parent will be the children's place of residence, when and how the children are entitled to contact the other parent, who is entitled to decide on matters concerning the children, how which parent contributes to the maintenance of the children, and the list goes on. 

The term ’sharenting’ first appeared in the international media, as a mixture of the words ’share’ and ’parenting’. This term refers to parents who share an excessive amount of their – usually infant – child on the internet. In this article, we introduce the dangers and legal aspects of sharenting.

Recent armed conflicts around the globe have shown to have great impact on our everyday lives: child support is one such impacted area. According to the data of the Central Statistics Office of Hungary (KSH), the consumer prices in Hungary have increased by 15,6 percent from 2021 to 2022. This drastic inflation also affects the value of paid child support. This article is about the possibilities to preserve the child support’s value.

When can a condominium be established?

A condominium can be established for an existing or to-be-constructed building if it contains at least two units that can be registered as separate ownerships, which can either be residential or non-residential premises. Any other parts of the building become the common ownership of the co-owners.

An amendment to the provisions of the Civil Code on the exercise of joint parental responsibility entered into force on the 1^st January 2022, according to which the legislator allows the court to decide on joint exercise of parental custody and alternate custody even at the request of only one of the parents, provided that it is in the best interests of the minor child. We hereby introduce the most important aspects of the amendment.