Veronika Bočanová

Child custody battles

Where do parental rights end and the child’s interests begin?

When family relationships come under strain, a child can often become the focal point of disputes. When might the child end up in the custody of someone other than their parents? And in such cases, is the child’s opinion decisive? There can often be a fine line between the child’s wishes and their actual best interests.

Veronika Bočanová a Marta Fantová Argalášová · 13 January 2025

‘Till death do us part. Matrimonial property and inheritance

On their wedding day, a couple vows (both to themselves and to each other) to live together happily ever after. But what happens after that, in case one of the spouses dies? The surviving partner must deal not only with a profound personal and emotional turmoil, but also with significant legal and financial changes.

David Neveselý, Jiří Kunášek a Veronika Bočanová · 8 January 2024

To marry or not to marry a foreigner?

Love knows no borders and thanks to travelling, studying, and working abroad, relationships with partners from countries other than the Czech Republic are now quite common. Couples in love, however, do not always realise that cultural differences can also mean big legal differences.

Veronika Bočanová a Renáta Šínová · 9 January 2023