Children when the parents were never married: parenting, maintenance and legal rights in Malta
Unmarried parents in Malta: how parentage, parenting arrangements, child maintenance and the Family Court work when a child’s parents were never married.
Articles on maintenance
Financial disclosure in a Maltese separation: a practical guide and document checklist
What financial disclosure involves in a Maltese separation, what must be filed at the start, and an illustrative checklist of documents to gather for your lawyer.
When joint custody no longer serves the child
A Maltese court gave a mother sole care, custody and parental authority while keeping the father’s contact. What it decided on therapy costs and arrears.
How child maintenance is decided in Malta
Malta has no fixed formula or calculator for maintenance. What the court looks at, how long it lasts and how it is enforced.
Shared care changes the maintenance calculation, but does not end the duty to support children
Malta’s Court of Appeal increased a father’s contact and found no monthly maintenance was due between parents sharing care. What it decided.
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