Family law is the set of legal rules that regulates family matters and the
relationship between relatives. Family law deals with issues such as marriages,
cohabitation agreements, divorces, adoptions, as well as issues related to parents
and children. In recent years, this branch of law has acquired a highly
internationalized character, especially in cases of marriages between spouses of
different nationalities and cross-border movement of children.
This area of law includes, but is not limited to:
 Actions for divorce orders.
 Divorces by mutual consent.
 Judicial legitimization of foreign divorce orders and foreign court
decisions.
 Recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and
matters of parental responsibility abroad.
 Actions for alimony and child support.
 Registration of births, marriages and deaths to the Special Registry.
 Declaratory actions for the recognition of foreign deeds of adoptions in
Greece.