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Pre-divorce Financial Agreements: Validity, Limits And Developments After Cassation Court Order No. 20415/2025

The Italian Supreme Court has recognised the validity of pre-divorce financial agreements under specific conditions, marking a significant shift in Italian family law. While these arrangements allow spouses to regulate certain economic aspects in advance of potential separation, they remain subject to strict judicial scrutiny and must not violate non-disposable rights, children's interests, or mandatory support obligations.

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

Diritto alle origini: tutta la procedura

Il diritto alle origini biologiche consente a ogni persona adottata di conoscere le proprie radici genetiche e familiari, ma questo diritto deve essere bilanciato con la scelta della madre biologica di mantenere l'anonimato.

AS

Arnone & Sicomo

Grandparents’ Rights In Italy

The answer is yes. Italian family law recognizes the importance of family bonds and allows grandparents to seek visitation rights in Italy.

AS

Arnone & Sicomo

Getting Married In Sicily, Italy: Legal Requirements, Costs And Luxury Destination Wedding For Foreigners

Sicily has become one of the most desirable locations for US and international couples planning a legally valid destination wedding in Italy.

AS

Arnone & Sicomo

European And International Succession: New Rules And Guidelines (2025)

European Union Family

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

Disability's Impact On Innovation

MP

Miles & Partners

International Adoption For Single Parents: Green Light From The Constitutional Court

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

Compensation For The Death Of A Family Member In Italy

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

Wedding Contract In Italy: Terms, Clauses And Rules To Know

AS

Arnone & Sicomo

Affidavit: How To Write It And When It Is Needed

AS

Arnone & Sicomo

Spousal Support: Premarital Cohabitation Now Counts

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

Adoption By Homosexual Couples: Recognition In Italy Of Foreign Adoption Decisions

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

Contratto Prematrimoniale In Italia

AS

Arnone & Sicomo

Contratto Di Convivenza In Italia

AS

Arnone & Sicomo

OneCoin Refund 2026: How Victims Can Claim Compensation

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

Cryptocurrency Scam: What To Do And How To Recover Funds (2026)

Italy Technology

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

Fatal Car Accident In Italy: Wrongful Death Claims

Italy Litigation

AS

Arnone & Sicomo

Death At Work: Liability, INAIL Benefits And Compensation For Family Members In 2026

Italy Litigation

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

Italy Rewrites The Governance Rulebook For S.p.A.s

Italy Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

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Family Law

Pre-divorce Financial Agreements: Validity, Limits And Developments After Cassation Court Order No. 20415/2025

The Italian Supreme Court has recognised the validity of pre-divorce financial agreements under specific conditions, marking a significant shift in Italian family law. While these arrangements allow spouses to regulate certain economic aspects in advance of potential separation, they remain subject to strict judicial scrutiny and must not violate non-disposable rights, children's interests, or mandatory support obligations.

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

Diritto alle origini: tutta la procedura

Il diritto alle origini biologiche consente a ogni persona adottata di conoscere le proprie radici genetiche e familiari, ma questo diritto deve essere bilanciato con la scelta della madre biologica di mantenere l'anonimato.

AS

Arnone & Sicomo

Grandparents’ Rights In Italy

The answer is yes. Italian family law recognizes the importance of family bonds and allows grandparents to seek visitation rights in Italy.

AS

Arnone & Sicomo

Getting Married In Sicily, Italy: Legal Requirements, Costs And Luxury Destination Wedding For Foreigners

AS

Arnone & Sicomo

Italian Citizenship By Marriage: The Risks Of Draft Law No. 1450/2025

Italy Immigration

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

Disability's Impact On Innovation

MP

Miles & Partners

International Adoption For Single Parents: Green Light From The Constitutional Court

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

Compensation For The Death Of A Family Member In Italy

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

Italian Citizenship Jure Sanguinis Through The Maternal Line: A Guide For Americans

Italy Immigration

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

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Divorce

Pre-divorce Financial Agreements: Validity, Limits And Developments After Cassation Court Order No. 20415/2025

The Italian Supreme Court has recognised the validity of pre-divorce financial agreements under specific conditions, marking a significant shift in Italian family law. While these arrangements allow spouses to regulate certain economic aspects in advance of potential separation, they remain subject to strict judicial scrutiny and must not violate non-disposable rights, children's interests, or mandatory support obligations.

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

International Adoption For Single Parents: Green Light From The Constitutional Court

Italy's Constitutional Court has now officially opened the door to international adoption for single individuals.

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

Spousal Support: Premarital Cohabitation Now Counts

The Joint Sections of the Supreme Court established with judgment no. 35385 of December 18, 2023, that the period of premarital cohabitation could be considered...

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

Adoption By Homosexual Couples: Recognition In Italy Of Foreign Adoption Decisions

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

Contratto Prematrimoniale In Italia

AS

Arnone & Sicomo

Embrioni Congelati E Separazione: Cosa Succede?

AS

Arnone & Sicomo

Family Sacrifice Justifies Alimony

Italy Healthcare

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

How To Apply For Italian Citizenship By Descent (Jus Sanguinis)?

Italy Immigration

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

Recognition And Transcription Of Foreign Judgments In Family Matters

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

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Wills/ Intestacy/ Estate Planning

Financial Update Italy May 2026

Explore how global conflicts reshape energy markets and economic alliances, while discovering strategic approaches to UK inheritance tax planning for expatriates and the opportunities within Italy's favorable 7% pensioner tax regime.

SI

Spectrum IFA Group

Italy's Appeal: Why Relocating And Investing In Italian Real Estate Is Growing In Popularity

A growing number of individuals and families are turning their sights on a move to Europe, and Italy is at the top of the list. This desire for international mobility...

Italy Real Estate

WL

Withers LLP

Taxation In Italy Of Foreign Company Sale With Italian Property By Opaque Trust

Through Advance Ruling No. 175/2025, the Italian Revenue Agency has clarified the taxation of capital gains realised by non-resident entities from selling shares in non-resident companies...

Italy Commercial

GGI Global Alliance

European And International Succession: New Rules And Guidelines (2025)

European Union Family

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

Affidavit: How To Write It And When It Is Needed

AS

Arnone & Sicomo

Contratto Prematrimoniale In Italia

AS

Arnone & Sicomo

Successione Internazionale Extra UE E UE

AS

Arnone & Sicomo

The Wills Of Silvio Berlusconi: A Reflection On Italian Succession Laws And The Testamentary System

S

SLCLEX

European Succession Certificate: What Is It And How To Obtain It?

BI

Boccadutri International Law Firm

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