August 2026
A child taken to or from Germany: how the Hague Convention works
Why it is a return case and not a custody case, the six-week expectation, the one-year deadline — and the narrow exceptions that can stop a return.
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Insights
Notes on German law, in plain English.
Short, practical explanations of the German rules that most often catch international clients off guard — inheritance, family law and commercial matters. General information, not legal advice.
July 2026
How German inheritance law differs from the United States
Forced heirship, no probate court, the community of heirs and who pays the tax — the structural differences that surprise US families with German assets.
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If my German ex-spouse remarries, does alimony end?
What § 1586 BGB means for spousal support when an ex-spouse remarries — and why child support follows entirely different rules.
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