Family and Divorce

Cyprus is a much preferred forum for celebration of civil marriages, which can be solemnized at any local Municipality according to the relevant legislation (Marriage Law 104(i) of 2003). Basic information for interested parties can be found on the websites of the Union of Cyprus Municipalities and Larnaca Municipality. 

In case of a post marital dispute, Cyprus law provides straightforward, swift and relatively inexpensive divorce proceedings, leading to the issuance of an order of marriage dissolution (divorce order). The jurisdiction of Cyprus Courts in divorce litigation is easily founded and is not depended on the nationality of the applicant/respondent or the place where marriage had taken place. Usual grounds of divorce include serious breakdown of marital relationship, separation for a period of time, infidelity etc. Divorce does not have automatic consequences on property disputes and does not automatically entail an obligation to pay maintenance to the other spouse or children. 

Harris Kyriakides LLC advises on all types of matrimonial law and family law disputes, including pre-marital property and tax planning, divorce, alimony/maintenance, property division, guardianship, custody and visitation rights, adoption, paternity recognition, international child abduction and other.

Contact Harris Kyriakides LLC at info@kyrlaw.com.cy