https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Marriages are becoming increasingly rare in Italy, all the more so during the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed on Thursday. Meanwhile, the number of divorces spiked in 2020. https://www.thelocal.it/20210218/italys-divorce-rate-shoots-up-by-60-percent-due-to-forced-coexistence-during-pandemicitalys-divorce-rate-shoots-up-by-60-during-pandemic Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:45:57 +0100 italys-divorce-rate-shoots-up-by-60-percent-due-to-forced-coexistence-during-pandemicitalys-divorce-rate-shoots-up-by-60-during-pandemic After her American friend's marriage unexpectedly broke down in Italy, blogger Emma Cuthbertson looks at what foreign spouses need to know about the country's separation and divorce laws. https://www.thelocal.it/20210210/explained-what-you-need-to-know-about-divorce-law-in-italy Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:06:59 +0100 explained-what-you-need-to-know-about-divorce-law-in-italy Thousands took part in demonstrations in 60 cities across Italy on Saturday to protest against divorce law reforms currently being considered by parliament that they believe are a threat to human rights. https://www.thelocal.it/20181112/no-pillon-italy-divorce-reforms-protests-women Mon, 12 Nov 2018 15:57:35 +0100 no-pillon-italy-divorce-reforms-protests-women Veronica Lario, the second ex-wife of Silvio Berlusconi, has been ordered to repay the former Italian prime minister around €60 million after a court ruled that his alimony payments were too steep. https://www.thelocal.it/20171116/berlusconi-ex-wife-veronica-lario-ordered-to-repay-alimony Thu, 16 Nov 2017 17:16:41 +0100 berlusconi-ex-wife-veronica-lario-ordered-to-repay-alimony Divorcees in Italy will no longer have to pay for their exes to maintain the same standard of living as during their marriage, after a 'revolutionary' ruling by the country's top court. https://www.thelocal.it/20170511/italian-divorce-law-revolutionary-change-alimony-ex-spouses Thu, 11 May 2017 12:35:14 +0200 italian-divorce-law-revolutionary-change-alimony-ex-spouses An Italian man has been granted a divorce after claiming that his wife was "possessed by the devil". https://www.thelocal.it/20170410/italian-man-granted-divorce-after-claiming-wife-possessed-by-devil Mon, 10 Apr 2017 13:12:02 +0200 italian-man-granted-divorce-after-claiming-wife-possessed-by-devil Divorce can be complex whatever the circumstances, but the key question for one Italian couple was: what about the dogs? https://www.thelocal.it/20161117/italy-court-rules-in-favour-of-joint-custody-and-maintenance-payments-for-a-dog Thu, 17 Nov 2016 14:13:43 +0100 italy-court-rules-in-favour-of-joint-custody-and-maintenance-payments-for-a-dog The number of divorces in Italy surged by more than half last year after the enactment of legislation making it easier and quicker to end failed marriages. https://www.thelocal.it/20161114/divorce-up-57-percent-in-italy-after-quickie-law Mon, 14 Nov 2016 15:24:00 +0100 divorce-up-57-percent-in-italy-after-quickie-law An Italian woman has been hit with a huge fine for criticizing her ex-husband in front of her son, according to reports on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20161020/italian-woman-fined-30000-for-bad-mouthing-her-ex-to-her-son Thu, 20 Oct 2016 16:14:16 +0200 italian-woman-fined-30000-for-bad-mouthing-her-ex-to-her-son After getting divorced, exes must return high value gifts received from their partner during the marriage, Italy's top court has ruled. https://www.thelocal.it/20160922/divorced-couples-must-return-expensive-gifts-top-italian-court Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:08:22 +0200 divorced-couples-must-return-expensive-gifts-top-italian-court A couple from Treviso, both in their 60s, are accused of getting legally separated just to cash in on state subsidies. https://www.thelocal.it/20160629/italy-couple-accused-of-getting-separated-to-cash-in-on-benefits Wed, 29 Jun 2016 17:49:06 +0200 italy-couple-accused-of-getting-separated-to-cash-in-on-benefits Divorce can be a complicated business, and every family's needs are different. In some cases, that means paying alimony in the form of €300 worth of pizza. https://www.thelocal.it/20160527/child-support-alimony-paid-pizza-italian-judge-court-ruling Fri, 27 May 2016 12:11:58 +0200 child-support-alimony-paid-pizza-italian-judge-court-ruling A 50-year-old Italian woman has lost an 11-year legal battle to get €50,000 in moral damages from her husband, who she claims never satisfied her sexually. https://www.thelocal.it/20160412/italian-woman-sought-50000-over-ex-husbands-low-sex-drive Tue, 12 Apr 2016 13:22:57 +0200 italian-woman-sought-50000-over-ex-husbands-low-sex-drive An 84-year-old woman from the southern province of Campania is seeking a divorce from her 88-year-old husband on the grounds that she is sexually unfulfilled. https://www.thelocal.it/20151006/italian-woman-84-seeks-divorces-over-lack-of-sex Tue, 06 Oct 2015 17:18:28 +0200 italian-woman-84-seeks-divorces-over-lack-of-sex It is a topic which has bitterly divided Church leaders reviewing family teachings at the Vatican, but a new poll published on Tuesday showed practising Catholics in Italy strongly support communion for remarried divorced people. https://www.thelocal.it/20151006/italys-catholics-support-divorce-communion Tue, 06 Oct 2015 13:42:43 +0200 italys-catholics-support-divorce-communion Divorce is booming in Italy, with the greatest demand coming from disillusioned husbands and wives over the age of 65 - including people in their 90s - who want to start a new life. https://www.thelocal.it/20150817/boom-in-divorce-among-italys-elderly Mon, 17 Aug 2015 13:21:45 +0200 boom-in-divorce-among-italys-elderly Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has been ordered to pay his ex-wife €1.4 million ($1.5 million) in alimony as part of a divorce settlement, Italian media reported on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150623/berlusconi-ex-gets-14m-a-month-in-divorce-settlement Tue, 23 Jun 2015 19:05:09 +0200 berlusconi-ex-gets-14m-a-month-in-divorce-settlement The Italian Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to allow couples to divorce after six months of separation, a drastic reduction of proceedings currently in place. https://www.thelocal.it/20150319/italian-senate-approves-speedy-divorce Thu, 19 Mar 2015 10:41:03 +0100 italian-senate-approves-speedy-divorce Italy’s highest appeals court, the Supreme Court of Cassation, on Thursday upheld the annulment of a marriage in Mantua because the husband was too dependent on his mother and did not pay enough attention to his wife. https://www.thelocal.it/20140919/marriage-annulled-because-husband-is-mummys-boy Fri, 19 Sep 2014 13:32:00 +0200 marriage-annulled-because-husband-is-mummys-boy The time it takes to divorce in Italy may soon be cut from three years to just six months, following the approval this week of a new bill by the government’s Justice Commission. https://www.thelocal.it/20140515/italy-paves-the-way-for-speedy-divorce Thu, 15 May 2014 13:09:00 +0200 italy-paves-the-way-for-speedy-divorce