TIME TO RECHARGE

A recourse to the Administrative Court must be lodged within 75 calendar days of the servable administrative act—that is, the date on which the decision was notified to the person concerned or the date on which the person could reasonably have learnt of it. The deadline is absolute: once it expires the Court lacks jurisdiction. Late applications are dismissed without any examination of the merits.

A divorce decree may end the marriage, but it does not always end the duty to support. Cyprus tackles the question of alimony for ex spouses in Law 232/1991 on marital property relations. Below is a plain guide to who can claim, how courts set the figure, and what happens when money is urgently needed before the main case is heard.

In family law disputes, few issues are as sensitive—and as pivotal—as who decides for the child once parents separate. Cyprus law approaches the matter through the concept of parental responsibility, a bundle of rights and duties owed jointly by both parents. Below we analyze the statutory basis, key case law principles and the practical implications for day to day decision making and contact with minor children of a divorced and or separated couple.