Changes in the Procedure for Divorce Proceedings Effective from 1 March 2026
As of 1 March 2026, significant changes will come into force in the procedure for formalizing divorce proceedings. These changes provide that, from now on, when a marriage is dissolved before a notary, an agreement on child custody must be executed in the form of a notarial deed, which has…
25.02.2026 Dmitrijs Sustovs, head of the Litigation department of the Law
Latvian citizenship as a second citizenship for descendants of Latvian Exiles
The Latvian Citizenship Law provides a special mechanism for the restoration of citizenship for persons whose families were forced to leave Latvia during the occupations of the 20th century. This concerns the so-called Latvian Exiles (or forced emigrants) — Latvian citizens and their descendants who left the country between 17…
10.02.2026 Karina Katz, lawyer