Legal Question in Family Law in United Kingdom

I have to maitain my italian ex-wife with 789 euros/month, according to the italian law, where

430 corresponds to the maintenance of my daughter and 360 is for the mother, that I must pay for the rest of her life.

My daughter is 23 and has been working in different jobs for the past 3 years.

Question: What does the EU law (which overrides any national law) say? Am I expected to continue

giving 789 eu/month, contributing for my daughter? If you think that I have a chance to reduce the 789 to 360, then where can I apply for the EU law here in London?

Thank you.


Asked on 5/27/11, 6:28 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Arent Lievens Advocates Lievens & Lievens

There is no overriding European Law on this matter.

Normally you have to pay for your child until she leaves school/further education.

For you ex wife you pay until she re-marries.

Lacking the information needed to be more precise, I gather that you were married & divorced under Italian Law ? In that case you will have to apply to the Italian courts to get the judgement amended (because of eg. new circumstances)

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Answered on 5/30/11, 4:00 pm


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