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Choosing your path to divorce in the Netherlands: lawyer, mediator, or both?

Once the decision to divorce has been made, the next step is to choose how to handle the divorce process. In the Netherlands, there are three common routes to reaching a divorce judgment: hiring a lawyer, working with a mediator, or combining mediation with legal support in the background. Each option has its own advantages … Continue reading Choosing your path to divorce in the Netherlands: lawyer, mediator, or both?

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Divorcing in The Netherlands? Advice from the tax department

In The Hague, 1,713 people divorced in 2024. This makes The Hague one of the three municipalities with the highest number of divorces last year, according to new figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS). A divorce also has consequences for your tax affairs. Therefore, the Tax and Customs Administration is offering tips to help you manage your taxes … Continue reading Divorcing in The Netherlands? Advice from the tax department

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Psychological Violence to become a punishable offence in the Netherlands

State Secretary for Justice and Security Ingrid Coenradie is introducing a legislative bill to make psychological violence a separate punishable offence. She made this commitment today during the parliamentary committee debate on sexual offences and women’s safety and security concerns in the House of Representatives. Psychological violence, particularly coercive control and intimate terrorism, is one … Continue reading Psychological Violence to become a punishable offence in the Netherlands