Family Law Attorney for Children, Custody and Protection in Milan
Children, Custody and Protection
The Firm protects the best interests of the child at every stage of family breakdown: shared or sole custody, regulation of contact arrangements, maintenance, international abduction and the hearing of the child.
Studio Legale Lo Torto
Child custody lawyer in Milan
Protecting children requires specialist expertise, sensitivity and a long-term vision. The Firm guides families through decisions involving custody, residence, maintenance and the variation of arrangements over time, including proceedings before juvenile courts.
Shared and sole custody
The general rule is shared custody: both parents jointly exercise parental responsibility. Sole custody is granted only where shared custody would be detrimental to the child. The Firm supports parties in preparing applications and gathering the relevant documentation.
Maintenance and contribution to expenses
The judge determines the contribution towards ordinary maintenance, in addition to extraordinary expenses for school, medical care and sport. The Firm assists with quantifying maintenance, with variations due to changed circumstances and with enforcement proceedings in the event of non-payment.
International abduction and hearing the child
In cases of wrongful removal of a child abroad, the Firm initiates return proceedings under the 1980 Hague Convention. It also handles the hearing of the child, a prerequisite for decisions affecting them, ensuring their protected participation in the proceedings.
Frequently asked questions · Children and Custody
The most common questions about children and custody
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Sole custody is granted by the Court only where shared custody would be detrimental to the child (seriously neglectful behaviour, violence, addictions, prolonged absence). It must be sought by clearly demonstrating the best interests of the child.
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Maintenance is determined on the basis of the parents' income, the child's needs and the previous standard of living. Extraordinary expenses (medical, educational, sporting) are shared proportionally, usually 50/50.
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The maintenance obligation continues until the child achieves economic independence, reasonably pursued through study or training. It ceases where the child fails to make adequate efforts, in line with the settled approach of the Italian Supreme Court.
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Yes. The hearing of the child is mandatory in proceedings affecting them if they have reached the age of 12 (or earlier, if capable of forming their own views). It takes place in a protected setting, before the judge and with qualified assistance.
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Viale Ancona, 19
30172 Venice-Mestre