Marriage and Partnership in Serbian Family Law

Legal Consequences

  • Gordana Kovaček Stanić Professor, Department of Civil Law, Faculty of Law, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Keywords: marriage, non-marital cohabitation, same-sex union, consequences, family law

Abstract

In this paper the author analyses the family law consequences of  family law unions in Serbia. Two types of family law unions are regulated:  marriage and heterosexual non-marital cohabitation. Same-sex union is not regulated at present, but the draft law is under  preparation. The author analyses consequences of:  personal relations, property relations, nuptial contract,  family home, maintenance and  exercise of parental rights.

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Published
2021-09-01
How to Cite
Kovaček StanićG. (2021). Marriage and Partnership in Serbian Family Law: Legal Consequences. Law, Identity and Values, 1(1), 71-84. https://doi.org/10.55073/2021.1.71-84
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