Court orders division of marital property and pension rights for separated cohabiting partners under Dutch law.
Netherlands (NL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court ruled in favor of the wife regarding the division of assets and pension rights between the separated couple. The judgment ordered the sale of properties in Dordrecht and Spain, allocation of household goods, and specific monetary payments to address overbedding and pension arrears. The decision was based on the material facts of their long-term cohabitation and the terms of their 1994 cohabitation agreement, which the court found sufficient to establish mutual financial obligations despite the lack of a formal marriage.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedWetboek van Burgerlijke Rechtsvordering; Wetboek van Burgerlijke Rechtsvordering: In cases of cohabitation with a cohabitation agreement, courts may order the division of joint assets and pension rights based on the agreement's terms and the parties' mutual financial interdependence.