NEWS
Nov
2026
5
Establishment of separate property between spouses without retroactive effect in the event of a persistent lack of financial cooperation between the parties
PLEASE NOTE: the following is an automatic translation Pursuant to Article 52, § 1 of the Family and Guardianship Code (k.r.o.), either spouse may request […]
Oct
2026
19
Right to request a spouse’s eviction in separation proceedings
PLEASE NOTE: the following is an automatic translation Separation proceedings, much like divorce proceedings, are not limited solely to determining the future status of the […]
Sep
2026
18
Joint custody
PLEASE NOTE: the following is an automatic translation Work is currently underway at the Ministry of Justice on a comprehensive reform of family law, one […]
Aug
2026
17
De facto and formal separation and family benefits
Pursuant to the provisions of the Act of 28 November 2003 on family benefits (Journal of Laws of 2025, item 1208), family allowance and allowance […]
Jul
2026
20
Separation Does Not Always Exclude Survivor Pension
The judgment of the District Court in Łódź of November 6, 2025, demonstrates that a separation does not automatically mean the loss of the right […]
Jun
2026
2
Caregiver Benefits and the Marriage of a Person Requiring Care
ATTENTION – THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSLATION FROM POLISH The provisions regarding caregiver benefits continue to raise numerous doubts in administrative practice. One of the […]
May
2026
6
Does a court decision on separation preclude a widow’s entitlement to a survivor’s pension?
ATTENTION – THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSLATION from Polish The Court of Appeal in Lublin, in its judgment of November 21, 2019 (case file III […]
Apr
2026
2
Separation and the Right to a Death Benefit – a Significant Position of the Provincial Administrative Court in Olsztyn
ATTENTION – THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSLATION from Polish In its judgment of January 29, 2026, file reference II SA/Ol 710/25, the Provincial Administrative Court […]
Mar
2026
4
Establishment of the separation of property of spouses by the court
Note: translated from Polish By decision of 2 December 2025 (ref. no. I CSK 3236/24), the Supreme Court once again took a position on the […]
Feb
2026
10
A long-term de facto separation may justify the court’s establishment of a separation of property regime.
NOTE! Automatic translation from Polish According to the Supreme Court's judgment of November 24, 2017 (I CSK 118/17), a long-term de facto separation may constitute […]