Family law is a branch of law that deals with the regulation, protection and resolution of family relations. The services provided by lawyers in Turkey in relation to family law are quite extensive.
Family law is determined by legal regulations such as the Turkish Civil Code and the Turkish Family Code. These laws contain specific rules and guidelines on issues such as marriage, divorce, custody, alimony, property division and inheritance. Lawyers assist their clients in legal matters by explaining these rules and guidelines.
Marriage is one of the most fundamental issues of family law. The Turkish Civil Code regulates the establishment, dissolution and legal consequences of marriage. Lawyers assist their clients in the marriage process, prepare a marriage contract and assist in solving legal problems encountered during marriage.
Divorce is one of the most unfavourable outcomes that may occur during the marriage process. Divorce cases are very complex legal processes and are usually one of the most intensive family law matters where lawyers' services are the most intensive. Lawyers represent their clients in divorce cases, manage the litigation process and provide counselling services to their clients on issues such as compensation and property division after divorce.
Custody is an issue that arises after divorce cases. The Turkish Family Code sets some rules on who will have custody. However, custody is not always the mother's right and fathers may also have custody rights. Lawyers advise their clients on custody issues and represent their clients in custody cases.
Alimony is another important issue in family law. In cases where there is no income balance between the spouses after divorce, alimony must be paid according to the Turkish Civil Code.
The difficulties encountered by lawyers in Turkey when providing family law services include delays in legal proceedings, disagreements with clients' claims and a general lack of enforcement of the law. However, with the modernisation of the legal system in Turkey in recent years, the procedures in family law cases have been accelerated and made fairer.
In conclusion, the family law services of lawyers in Turkey are very important and play a major role for the protection of the social structure of society and its orderly functioning. While protecting the rights of their clients, lawyers also observe the rule of law and justice.