Author Archives: Andreas Moser

About Andreas Moser

I am a lawyer in Germany, with a focus on international family law, migration and citizenship law, as well as constitutional law. My other interests include long walks, train rides, hitchhiking, history, and writing stories.

White Christmas in Chemnitz

Posted on 2023-12-24 by Andreas Moser

The skepticism I had expressed the day before was proven wrong yesterday when it snowed so heavily that the whole city of Chemnitz was covered in a thick layer of powdery snow. And it seemed like it would never stop … Continue reading →

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Good Morning from Chemnitz

Posted on 2023-12-19 by Andreas Moser

Don’t worry, I ain’t gonna bother you with sunsets and sunrises all the time. But this morning was pretty neat. That’s one advantage of living on the top floor, besides the exercise.

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Home sweet Home

Posted on 2023-12-18 by Andreas Moser

After I have come under criticism that my living room allegedly looks like an office, I have redecorated and put up some flowers. Looks really cozy now, doesn’t it? And for those of you who were so shocked by the … Continue reading →

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Finding a new home in Chemnitz

Posted on 2023-12-16 by Andreas Moser

After years on the move, I decided to settle down for a few years.
For my abode, I chose Chemnitz, a totally underrated city which will be the European Capital of Culture in 2025. Here is a first look. Continue reading →

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How to deal with disorganized clients

Posted on 2023-12-02 by Andreas Moser

A lady who already displayed some warning signs wanted me to advise her about a child custody case in Germany. In the following conversation, I am the part in dark blue. I haven’t heard from her again. By the way, … Continue reading →

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Visiting the Stasi Archive

Posted on 2023-11-19 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. 2.3 million index cards, and that’s only for the district of Karl-Marx-Stadt. This is one of the many pieces of information I took away from my visit to the Stasi Archive in Chemnitz, as Karl-Marx-Stadt is called … Continue reading →

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10 FAQ on Divorce in Germany

Posted on 2023-11-10 by Andreas Moser

I have noticed that I receive many e-mails with the same questions, so I have started to post the most frequent questions – and of course the answers – for everyone to read. For free, can you believe that?! As these … Continue reading →

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FAQ on International Child Abduction

Posted on 2023-11-07 by Andreas Moser

I have noticed that I receive many e-mails with the same questions, so I have started to post the most frequent questions – and of course the answers to them – for everyone to read. For free, can you believe that?! … Continue reading →

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Green Walks in Berlin

Posted on 2023-10-24 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung. All of Germany likes to complain about its capital city. It is often hard to tell whether it’s genuine disgust, secret envy or simply the national pastime of nagging. Those with the strongest opinion of Berlin, calling … Continue reading →

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Horror Hostel

Posted on 2023-10-19 by Andreas Moser

The experience wasn’t quite as lethal as the horror movie “Hostel”, but … Continue reading →

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