Category Archives: Family Law

FAQ on Child Custody Law in Germany

Posted on 2012-09-19 by Andreas Moser

I 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?! As … Continue reading →

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How to prevent Same-Sex Marriage

Posted on 2012-03-24 by Andreas Moser

Churches, Conservatives, commentators, advocacy groups, politicians, media outlets and other concerned citizens are using all means possible to stop same-sex marriage from becoming legal. They use public information campaigns, they pray, they petition parliaments and file lawsuits in state and … Continue reading →

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Malta, the Paradise for Victims of Domestic Violence

Posted on 2012-03-17 by Andreas Moser

8 of March was International Women’s Day. I don’t think much of it, because I am anything but a feminist and because on the other hand I think the legitimate grievances by women (for example in Iran or Saudi Arabia) … Continue reading →

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More Pestering Questions from the Philippines

Posted on 2012-01-09 by Andreas Moser

Despite being on sabbatical from working as a lawyer, I sometimes volunteer to give advice about German law. Some people think that they can approach a lawyer and are entitled to an answer to their questions. They are wrong. One year ago, I wrote about … Continue reading →

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Death to the dictator, and one more wife for me please!

Posted on 2011-10-24 by Andreas Moser

I am happy for Libyans that they have toppled, with just a bit of help from NATO, the dictatorship of Muammar Gaddafi. Many Libyans have shown great courage and resilience which may serve as an example to other oppressed peoples in … Continue reading →

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10 FAQ on Inheritance Law in Germany – updated 2023

Posted on 2011-08-18 by Andreas Moser

I have noticed that I receive many e-mails with the same questions, so I have begun 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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What a greedy child

Posted on 2011-01-25 by Andreas Moser

I regularly receive e-mails with legal questions, even though I am on a sabbatical from lawyering and have only limited time available due to my studies of Philosophy and Development & Economics. No problem with that; if the person sounds … Continue reading →

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Engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton

Posted on 2010-11-16 by Andreas Moser

Isn’t it obvious that Prince William had been waiting with his engagement to Kate Middleton until the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court ruled that prenuptial agreements are now also recognised by English courts? Smart guy.

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No rape in marriage, says head of Islamic Sharia Council

Posted on 2010-10-14 by Andreas Moser

Sheikh Maulana Abu Sayeed, president of the Islamic Sharia Council in Britain says that under Sharia law, there can be no rape in marriage “because sexual intercourse is part of the marriage”. That is clearly a repulsive view, because as … Continue reading →

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