Family law matters
Issues such as the legal consequences of divorce, custody, personal relations with the child and maintenance are considered in light of the specific circumstances and the relevant documents.
Practice areas
Family and inheritance law
Family and inheritance matters may involve questions of personal status and of property at the same time. The review is carried out with due regard for privacy and the rights of everyone concerned.
Göçüm Hukuk handles advice and representation in family and inheritance law within this framework.
Scope of review
Matrimonial property regime
Property records, dates of acquisition and the contributions of each party are assessed together with the rules of the applicable property regime.
Inheritance
Status as an heir, the scope of the estate, dispositions upon death and distribution are examined on the basis of the relevant records.
Work undertaken in this area
- Drafting divorce settlement protocols and conducting uncontested divorce proceedings
- Contested divorce proceedings
- Claims concerning maintenance, custody and contact arrangements with children
- Liquidation of the matrimonial property regime and participation claims
- Certificates of inheritance, renunciation of inheritance and estate procedures
- Drafting wills and the opening of wills
- Disputes about reduction of dispositions, cancellation and correction of title and division of estates
Stages of work
Meeting and documents
Civil registry records, any earlier decisions and documents relating to assets are brought together.
Considering the options
The possibility of agreement, the claims and the situation of any children are considered together.
Settlement or proceedings
A settlement protocol is drafted or proceedings are brought before the competent court.
Implementing the decision
Steps after the decision, such as finality and entry into civil and land registry records, are followed up.
Relevant documents
Principal documents that may be examined, depending on the matter:
- Relevant official records
- Property and acquisition documents
- Any court decisions
- Certificate of inheritance and related dispositions
This list is not exhaustive; other information and documents may be needed depending on the circumstances.
Legal framework
Assessments concerning children are based on the best interests of the child. For inheritance and matrimonial property rights, the dates of the relevant events are also important.
Principal legislation: Turkish Civil Code No. 4721 (in Turkish). Other relevant legislation and current case law are also taken into account.
Working framework
Every matter,
on its own terms.
Legal assessment takes the specific facts, the relevant documents and the regulations in force into account together.
How we work