The patchwork family

In the patchwork family, the old family splits up – the former spouses enter into relationships with new partners and form a new family. However, the old relationships are not completely cut, but are partially retained and linked to the new family: The children’s contact and stay, alimony for children and old and new spouses, inheritance and compulsory portion claims. After all, the children from earlier marriages belong together with children from the existing marriage to the community of heirs. With divorce agreements, marriage contracts, inheritance contracts and wills, however, the relationships can largely be arranged.

The Topics

  • How does the obligation to pay alimony from a previous marriage affect the new marriage?
  • How does a new marriage affect the alimony for the former family?
  • Who should the children grow up with?
  • What are the consequences of growing up together children from several marriages?
  • Should the spouse receive custody of stepchildren?
  • Should children outside the current marriage be members of the community of heirs?
  • Should the former spouse be the legal representative of the children in the joint heirship with the new spouse?
  • Should assets be able to fall into the hands of former spouses?
  • How can members of the patchwork family be treated fairly?

 

Round Table

We rightly talk about these topics in our Round Table meetings. The Round Table is an action of Herfurth & Partner and serves to clarify and secure wishes and decisions in the family in connection with assets, provision and succession.

The next dates can be found in the Round Table section (welcome homepage).

Publications

Further information on many topics can be found in the Publications section (welcome homepage).

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