"Life, love and Law in the Lowlands " Date: Thursday November 17th,, 2016
You are an expat and living in The Netherlands? Have you settled? Can you adjust to Dutch culture and way of living? Do you live here with your family? Does everyone respond to his or her new environment in the same way? If you came here as a single, chances are you meet your significant other or already have, and want to make the next step. Move in together, or get married! And what happens when you have a child? Are you aware of the legal consequences these steps bring about, or when you break up? What happens then? All complicated matters and even more when you live abroad. As family lawyers we often get introduced with people, young families, when trouble starts. However, we would like to raise awareness of parts of Dutch family law upfront, and prevent troubles afterwards. For example, what are the legal consequences of: • buying a house • having a child • getting married • breaking up or divorce And what if you can’t settle in The Netherlands? Or if there is tension between...