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Carolin Schulz-Burgess

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German legal issues on inheritance, divorce, alimony, child custody and support, last wills and testaments, and other problems involving international family and civil law.

Henning Haarhaus

Germany
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Practice in inheritance law and tax law. Legal services also rendered in the fields of business & commercial law; e.g. business organisations, contracts; debt collections, employment law and international law. Representing clients all over Germany. At times, I also handle family law cases and other civil law matters related with the region in and around Berlin.

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2009-11-02 US citizen has child with German citizen:

I assume that the child was born and lives in Germany. In the event that you accepted your paternity with the consent of the mother and you both declared joint custody (both by filing respective declaratioons

2009-11-01 Termination of alimony:

Actually, as far as I know child support claims cannot be subject to a divorce agreement according to Germany law However, the amount and the duration for which the child can claim support depends on the

2009-11-01 alimony and child support:

Dear Kate, I'm sorry you were not satisfied with my answer, but the fact is that, since the child is located in Singapore, German law no longer applies in your case. All the legal guidelines regarding

2009-10-30 Termination of alimony:

As he remains the father of the children he is still liable for child support. The new spouse does not have to contribute with a penny. The case is different as far as spousal support is concerned

2009-10-30 Custody / Maintenance:

Hi: yes, if the mother puts your brother's name on the birth certificate in Germany (and even if he is not named officially, assuming the courts prove paternity) then he is required to pay maintenance

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