FAMILY LAW UPDATE by Jessica Zama: Rights of residence of third-country nationals who are family members of an EU citizen in the Member State of the origin of that citizen. On 12 March 2014, the European Court of Justice ruled in respect of a Member State’s authority to grant a right of residence to a third-country national who is
LEGAL UPDATE BY JESSICA ZAMA: While it is normal practice in the UK for a woman to take on her husband’s surname upon marriage, in Italy a woman will always remain known by her maiden name. We are often asked to assist British citizens, who have changed their surnames following marriage, in dealing with Italian
LEGAL UPDATE BY Jessica Zama 15th January 2014: New Regulations in Italy, (Legge 10 December 2012, n. 219) which came into force on 1 January 2014, effectively remove all legal distinctions between legitimate and illegitimate (i.e. born out of wedlock) children, as well as with adopted children. Any references which make these distinctions will be removed from
