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Do I have to attend my own wedding in person? Is it possible to get married online, remotely? Our article is about the interesting aspects of remote weddings, and marriages concluded by proxy.

In addition to emotional challenges, divorces can cause significant financial difficulties for families. In our article, we try to help you reduce costs with some practical advice.

While more and more people are living in a cohabitation without marriage and the number of marriages is constantly decreasing, there are still countless misconceptions about this form of relationship. In our article, we would like to draw attention to some significant differences between marriage and cohabitation.

The Code of Civil Procedure, which sets out the rules for the conduct of civil litigation, has undergone significant changes thanks to a comprehensive amendment proposal adopted at the end of 2020. The rules applied from 1 January 2021 have a major impact on litigation. This article reviews the amendments that have made a difference to the way family law litigation is conducted.

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.