Family Law: Articles

The type of custody decision changes the court to be applied to and the time limit. This guide explains the divorce judgment and a stand-alone change of custody, the UETS notification calculation, interim measure requests and complaints against child handover procedures, with concrete examples and verified Court of Cassation decisions.

In allegations of violence and neglect, the child's safety requires custody, personal contact and protective measures to be assessed together. The routes under Law No. 6284, the Turkish Civil Code and the Child Protection Law, supervised contact, application documents and time limits are explained through a concrete example and two full-text judicial decisions.

Applying to the Judicial Support and Victim Services Directorate, handover orders, the 48-hour notice and the distinct complaint routes.

Form and timing of a matrimonial property regime agreement, personal property, participation ratio, prior-period liquidation, creditors and foreign elements.

Explanations that distinguish the property regime contract, separation of property on valid grounds, the court decision and the liquidation of the earlier period.

Home, vehicle and money contributions in a relationship outside marriage; distinctions among co-ownership, loans, gifts, unjust enrichment, proof and statutes of limitations.

How is a social investigation report prepared in custody? Expert interview, home assessment, incomplete reports and the objection period, explained with Court of Cassation decisions.

How are witnesses, school and health records, WhatsApp and social media assessed in a custody lawsuit? A guide to lawful evidence and Court of Cassation decisions.

At what age is a child heard in a custody lawsuit? The effect of the child’s preference on the decision, the expert interview and claims of coaching, addressed with a Court of Cassation decision.

Interim maintenance in filiation actions, the effect of finality, the return of past payments and the mother’s expenses, with verified Court of Cassation decisions.

Age assessment for unaccompanied foreign children, the duties of the guardian and the lawyer, safe placement and the legal safeguards against a deportation decision.

Appeal deadlines for maintenance orders, calculation of the annual amount, the 2026 amendments and partial finality, explained through verified decisions.

Child maintenance security under TMK Article 334, persistent non-payment, risk to assets, types of security and interim measures, examined through concrete distinctions.

What happens when a child does not want to see a parent? A guide to reasons, safety, evidence, expert reports and personal contact decisions.

The effect of a Turkish citizen spouse or child on a deportation file: family life, the child's best interests, care evidence, the Constitutional Court ruling and separate routes of application.

Where and how is a maintenance lawsuit filed? Subject-matter and territorial jurisdiction, the petition, mediation, simplified proceedings and legal aid, based on current sources.

The conditions for support maintenance, the prosperity requirement for siblings, the order of heirs and support for parents. A comprehensive guide with evidence, jurisdiction and Court of Cassation decisions.

How is actual income determined in a maintenance case? The SED report, bank and company records, the claim of concealed income, and an evidence guide with Court of Cassation rulings.

Contribution alimony covers a child's costs, private school fees and each parent's contribution. Court of Cassation rulings on calculation and double payment.

Can dollar or euro maintenance be converted into Turkish lira? The distinction between TBK Articles 99 and 138, the 2025 Court of Cassation decision, exchange rate increases, child support and adjustment conditions.