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Parental authority

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What is parental authority?
How is the person with parental authority determined?
What happens to the residence of a child after divorce?
What happens to a child's last name?
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Not yet divorced
Parental authority
  • What is parental authority?
  • How is the person with parental authority determined?
  • What happens to the residence of a child after divorce?
  • What happens to a child's last name?
Child support
  • What is child support?
  • How do I make arrangements?
  • How is the amount of child support determined?
  • If the other side does not respond to a request for negotiation? ; if negotiation does not come to an agreement?
  • Can I claim payment even during a separation before divorce?
Visitation or other contact with a child
  • What is visitation or other contact with a child?
  • Must I accept visitation or other contact with a child?
  • How to make arrangements?
  • If the other side does not respond to a request for negotiation; If an agreement on contact could not be reached.
Distribution of property
  • What is distribution of property?
  • What kind of properties are covered?
  • How to determine the amount of distribution?
  • When should I do this?
After divorced
Parental authority
Child support
  • Child support is not paid by the other party
  • I haven't made arrangements on matters relating to my children.
Visitation or other contact with a child
  • The other party does not perform as agreed
  • I haven't made arrangements on matters relating to my children.
Distribution of property
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