Cyprus divorce laws demand that the parties involved in divorce petition must be living in Cyprus for three months at least prior to filing for divorce. Religious marriages are dealt in a different way in comparison to the social weddings in Cyprus. Laws for both are thus a bit different from each other. By law, family courts cannot offer annulment of marriage or dissolution of marriage.
Law of Cyprus demands that there should be a clear proof of irretrievable breakdown of marriage. Marriages in Cyprus can only be ended with divorce if certain issues are found in a marriage. The issues that can serve this basis include infidelity, insanity, physical or mental abuse, change of religion by one party, or refusal of one party to have children.In absence of all these issues, divorce might not be awarded. Law in Cyprus focuses on ensuring that no divorce takes place without a valid reason. However, if the reason is valid, divorce can be taken by law. Although divorce cases are filed with family courts, in case property matters pertaining to the same are to be decided, a separate application is to be submitted in that case. Thus, basically it is an issue of family law, however in case of property issues involvement, procedures and processes are different. Appeal against any divorce petition decision in family court can be filed in Supreme Court of Cyprus.
Cyprus divorce laws demand that the parties involved in divorce petition must be living in Cyprus for three months at least prior to filing for divorce. Religious marriages are dealt in a different way in comparison to the social weddings in Cyprus. Laws for both are thus a bit different from each other. By law, family courts cannot offer annulment of marriage or dissolution of marriage.
Law of Cyprus demands that there should be a clear proof of irretrievable breakdown of marriage. Marriages in Cyprus can only be ended with divorce if certain issues are found in a marriage. The issues that can serve this basis include infidelity, insanity, physical or mental abuse, change of religion by one party, or refusal of one party to have children.In absence of all these issues, divorce might not be awarded. Law in Cyprus focuses on ensuring that no divorce takes place without a valid reason. However, if the reason is valid, divorce can be taken by law. Although divorce cases are filed with family courts, in case property matters pertaining to the same are to be decided, a separate application is to be submitted in that case. Thus, basically it is an issue of family law, however in case of property issues involvement, procedures and processes are different. Appeal against any divorce petition decision in family court can be filed in Supreme Court of Cyprus.
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