Family Law Warrant issued due to actual fear of flight of minor from Malta The Family Court has issue a warrant not allowing a minor to travel due to a real fear that the father would take the child…MMA EditorDecember 14, 2018
Family Law Joint care and custody can be given, even if the child resides abroad A father can have joint custody of his son even if the mother and son live outside MaltaMMA EditorNovember 2, 2018
Family Law DNA is not the only evidence to establish the paternity of a child In the absence of DNA, declaration of the parents of a child could be sufficient to prove the paternity of a child.MMA EditorMarch 31, 2018
Family Law Surname change from foreign ‘deed poll’ effected in Malta subject to proof Once the defendant received the original marriage certificate and registered the plaintiff under that name, it would not be legally possible for Maltese law to…Marthese HiliMarch 9, 2018
Family Law Court removes parental authority from disinterested father The Court awarded the full parental authority to a mother after it was shown that the father was disinterested in his child. This took place…Marthese HiliDecember 1, 2017
Civil LawFamily LawProcedural Law Court turns down son’s request to have adoption decree revoked The First Hall of the Civil Court in its judgement (application number 1057/2013) of 14 March, 2017 held that it was not the competent Court…Marthese HiliMarch 24, 2017
Family Law Court corrects child’s surname A Magistrate’s Court in Gozo allowed that a child’s surname be changed in order to reflect those of the parents. In was decided in Yunis…Marthese HiliJune 24, 2016