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Random Thoughts (18)

Posted on 2017-11-30 by Andreas Moser

“Time is more valuable than money could ever dream of being.” (Dan Kieran in The Idle Traveller) Thanks to Thomas Kuban for pointing me to The Ultimate Productivity Blog. Thanks to Priscila Serrano for the book 60 Degrees North, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Brazil, Europe, Germany, North Korea, Religion, Romania, Time, UK | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

AllExperts is dead

Posted on 2017-04-25 by Andreas Moser

Quite a number of readers have come to this blog through AllExperts, where I have been answering questions on German law for a decade. With more than a thousand thoroughly answered questions, my profile there was a great source of … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Law, German Law, Germany, Immigration Law, Law, Technology, Travel | Tagged , | 41 Comments

If you insist on free advice, you will get it

Posted on 2017-03-30 by Andreas Moser

You might think I am stupid because I give heaps of legal advice for free in my FAQ. I could earn millions by charging for this service. But I am a nice guy, and it makes my heart warm and fuzzy when I can … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Law, German Law, Law | Tagged , | 16 Comments

Germanize Yourself

Posted on 2017-03-27 by Andreas Moser

Thanks to my FAQ on German citizenship law and my professional help, hundreds of additional people each year are able to obtain German citizenship and/or move to Germany. – But once there, the real problems begin. If you want to blend right … Continue reading →

Posted in Germany, Immigration Law | Tagged | 5 Comments

The age of sexual consent in Germany

Posted on 2017-03-18 by Andreas Moser

Sometimes, even I get a question that I haven’t had before and which I need to research. For example this week, when a young guy asked: Is it true that 14 years is the age of consent in Germany?Is it … Continue reading →

Posted in German Law, Germany, Law, Love | Tagged , | 30 Comments

Advice on litigating a child custody case in Germany

Posted on 2017-03-17 by Andreas Moser

I received this question about child custody in Germany and some related matters: Hello,I am an American living abroad in Germany. 5 months ago I married an Estonian man and gave birth to our daughter. Due to a series of unfortunate … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Law, German Law, Germany, Law | Tagged | 21 Comments

Bury my heart – wherever

Posted on 2017-01-17 by Andreas Moser

People ask me why I don’t go to a hospital when I am sick, when I get bitten by a bear/anaconda/piranha, when I have strange viruses, when I am bleeding from all orifices or when I have kidney stones (OK, … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Life, Philosophy, Photography, Travel | Tagged , , | 11 Comments

First thoughts on the election of Donald Trump

Posted on 2016-11-12 by Andreas Moser

As has become customary on election nights, I have been twittering my initial thoughts all night. Here is a selection of those tweets and some additional comments. Saddest picture of this election so far: people in line staring at their … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, USA | Tagged | 11 Comments

How Britons react to Brexit

Posted on 2016-06-26 by Andreas Moser

When I came back home from a trip to the Bolivian jungle yesterday, I had  already received dozens of e-mails from Britons along the lines of “my grandfather was from Germany, can I get a German passport?” As an expert in … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, German Law, Germany, Immigration Law, Law, Politics, UK | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

German history follows me all the way to Bolivia

Posted on 2016-02-19 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Artikels. A few days ago in Santa Cruz in eastern Bolivia: The Orient Express on which I had come from San José de Chiquitos, even further in the east of the country, was delayed by an hour, so I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Bolivia, German Law, Germany, History, Holocaust, Immigration Law, Law, Travel, World War II | Tagged , , , , , , , | 16 Comments