Challenges and changes in Dutch family law

SUMMARY

Since the ‘’Divorce Challenge’’ in the Netherlands a lot of initiatives have been taken on a political level, from the judiciary and in practice, to improve the situation for children of separation. Experimental Legislation is on its way to enable the development of new court procedures. One of its ideas is to introduce a so-called family’s representative. This new professional, a lawyer or mediator, can represent both parents in court or coordinate the entire divorce process, both before and after the court procedure.