Maintenance (Alimony) and Child Custody in Mixed Marriages: Applicable Law and Conflicts of Jurisdiction In mixed marriages—where spouses have different nationalities, the family’s habitual residence changes across borders, or the marital life is closely connected to more than one state—the most sensitive part of a divorce file is often maintenance (alimony) and child custody. This […]
The question how jurisdiction is determined in lawsuits involving foreigners who own real estate in Türkiye is typically answered through a two-step analysis: (i) whether Turkish courts have international jurisdiction, and (ii) if so, which court in Türkiye has territorial (venue) jurisdiction. The mere existence of a foreign element (a foreign plaintiff/defendant, parties residing abroad, […]