NOM213: Family Law

  • Κωδικός / Course Code: NOM213
  • ECTS: 10
  • Τρόποι Αξιολόγησης / Assessment: 2 Assignments (30%), Interactive activities (10%), Final exam (60%)
  • Διάρκεια Φοίτησης/ Length of Study: Εξαμηνιαία (χειμερινό) / Semi-annual (fall)
  • Κόστος/ Tuition Fees: 600 euro
  • Επίπεδο Σπουδών/ Level: Προπτυχιακό/ Undergraduate
  • Αναλυτική πληροφόρηση: NOM213_ECTS_en.pdf

Τhe aim of this Thematic Unit is to build the necessary background of legal knowledge in the field of family law. The module begins with a definition of the subject, its basic characteristics and its sources and systematises the fundamental principles, which have a bearing on Cypriot family law. The institution of marriage and matrimonial relationships both during marriage and during de facto separation are examined in depth. Appropriate weight is given to the institution of divorce and its consequences. Next, the regulation of the institution of filiation is explored, with extended reference to the decisive effect of medically assisted reproduction methods on it. Afterwards, the institution of maintenance ex lege is described and the parent-child relationships (parental responsibility-custody) are scrutinised. Subsequently, the institution of adoption and of guardianship of minors in conjunction with related protective institutions of adults are investigated. Finally, the newly-established institutions of civil partnership and family mediation are referred in detail.