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An overview of Austrian family law (Familienrecht): the ABGB and EheG framework, how child and spousal maintenance are calculated, and how divorce works, including Austria's fault-based Verschuldensprinzip.
How divorce actually works under Austria's EheG: the three routes to a decree, why the Verschuldensprinzip (fault principle) still decides post-divorce maintenance under §§ 66 to 68 EheG unlike in Germany, and the realistic separation timelines.
How Austrian child maintenance (Alimente) is calculated under § 231 ABGB: the percentage scale by age, deductions, the Luxusgrenze cap and a worked example.
How Austria's Strafregister works, who administers it, what rights you have over your own criminal record, and how convictions are eventually erased under the Tilgungsgesetz.
How to get an Austrian Strafregisterbescheinigung (police clearance certificate) in 2026: where to apply, the new flat fee, what it shows, and how long convictions stay on record.
A New Zealand separation agreement records how a separating couple will divide property, arrange care of children, and handle money. It is not legally required, but a property clause needs independent legal advice to be enforceable.
How the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 shares relationship property equally after a 3-year marriage, civil union, or de facto relationship, and what counts as separate property.
How a protection order works under New Zealand's Family Violence Act 2018: who can apply, temporary vs final orders, standard conditions, and where to get help now.
A New Zealand parenting order sets a child's day-to-day care and contact under the Care of Children Act 2004. The child's welfare is paramount, and Family Dispute Resolution mediation is generally required before applying to the Family Court.
New Zealand online safety law: the Harmful Digital Communications Act, Netsafe, how to get harmful content removed, and how it sits alongside defamation.
How New Zealand's Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 works: the 10 communication principles, contacting Netsafe first, District Court orders, and the criminal offence.
New Zealand family law explained: child support, relationship property, dissolution, separation agreements, parenting orders, and protection orders.