Questions for lawyers Found 20

My child currently attends a private school in Malta, an arrangement we agreed on together while still married, but since our separation, my ex is refusing to contribute anything toward the fees, saying our child could just attend a state school instead. Can I legally require them to continue contributing to the private school costs?

I separated from my child’s other parent in Malta and I’ve now been offered a great job opportunity abroad. I’d like to relocate with our child, but my ex is strongly opposed. Can I just make this decision myself since I have primary care, or do I need their agreement or court approval?

My spouse and I in Malta have been living separately for about eight months already, but we’ve only just formally started separation proceedings, and I haven’t received any financial support from them since we split. Can maintenance be backdated to cover this earlier period we already spent apart?

My spouse and I in Malta are getting divorced, and beyond dividing our assets, I’m concerned about how our joint debts, including a mortgage and a couple of loans, will actually be dealt with. Does the divorce process address this, or does it only cover assets?

I’m getting married in Malta soon and I have some assets I owned before the relationship that I’d like to protect in case things don’t work out. Is a prenuptial agreement actually a recognised thing under Maltese law, or does Malta not really have this concept?

My spouse and I in Malta have decided we want to get divorced, and we’re on relatively amicable terms about it. I’ve heard something about having to attend mediation first before actually filing anything with the court. Is this genuinely mandatory, or can we skip straight to divorce proceedings?

My spouse and I in Malta are going through a divorce and I want to understand, in general terms, how property we’ve accumulated during the marriage is typically divided under Maltese law, since we didn’t sign any specific marriage contract beforehand regarding our finances.

My spouse and I in Malta are separating and we disagree about where our two children should primarily live going forward. We haven’t been able to reach an agreement between ourselves. How does the Maltese legal system actually decide something like this when the parents can’t agree?

My ex and I share custody of our child in Malta, and I’ve just found out they’re planning to take our child abroad on holiday without asking me first or even informing me of the travel dates. Do I have any legal right to object or block this kind of trip?

My spouse and I got married in Malta several years ago under the default community of acquests, but our financial circumstances have changed significantly and we’d now like to change our matrimonial property regime. Is this actually possible once you’re already married, or is that decision locked in permanently at the time of marriage?