Scope of family law
Family law spans the formation and dissolution of marriage, the financial relationship between spouses, custody and child support. Because it touches the most intimate parts of human life, it demands more than technique: care, patience and empathy.
Our office handles uncontested and contested divorce, liquidation of the matrimonial property regime, custody, visitation, alimony, protection orders, paternity, adoption and family-home registration — from filing through enforcement of judgment.
Uncontested divorce — faster, less attritional
Where spouses agree on divorce, division of assets, custody and support, an uncontested divorce is generally finalised in a single hearing. The decisive step is drafting a protocol that genuinely protects both parties.
A well-drafted uncontested-divorce protocol pre-empts most later disputes about custody, visitation and support adjustments. We walk clients through every clause, run worst-case scenarios, and share the document in writing before signing.
Contested divorce and asset division
Where parties disagree, the divorce becomes a multi-layered process covering fault, compensation and "poverty" alimony. Witnesses, social-media records, banking history and medical reports must be assembled methodically.
Under the participation-in-acquired-property regime, assets acquired during the marriage are split equally as a rule. But inheritance, gifts, personal property exceptions, banking flows and company shares require special expertise. The matrimonial-property liquidation case can run separately after the divorce becomes final.
Custody, visitation and support
Custody is decided on the child's best interest. The court weighs the parents' environments, the child's age and education, and the child's own statement (where age permits) among many factors.
Different forms of support (interim, child, "poverty", and assistance support) apply in different conditions. Where economic conditions change over the years, support amounts can be adjusted up or down through a separate proceeding.
Domestic violence and protection orders (Law 6284)
Persons subjected to or under threat of violence may seek a protection order under Law 6284. Such orders are typically issued the same day and may include restraining orders, contact bans, interim custody and support.
Our office runs these matters with strict confidentiality and security. We advise on extension of orders, criminal proceedings on breach, and parallel divorce filings.