Turkey drafts 13th judicial package to end indefinite alimony
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Turkey's Justice Ministry and AKP legal officials have begun drafting a regulation under the 13th Judicial Package to end indefinite alimony. The draft, expected to be introduced when parliament reconvenes, would leave alimony duration to the judge's discretion. It also proposes separating divorce cases from alimony, custody, and property division proceedings.
Key Facts
- The draft 13th Judicial Package would end indefinite alimony and leave the duration to the judge's discretion.
- Divorce cases could be concluded within 2-3 months under the proposed separation of proceedings.
- The time limit for filing a property division lawsuit after divorce would be reduced from 10 years to 5 years.
- Social media platforms would be required to implement an identity verification system to prevent fake accounts.
Alimony Duration
The draft stipulates that judges will determine alimony duration based on the parties' economic situations, fault ratios in the divorce, and the length of the marriage. A judge may order long-term alimony if the woman is unable to work and has no other income.
Divorce Proceedings
The package includes a provision to separate divorce cases from alimony, custody, and property division cases. Divorce cases are expected to be concluded within 2-3 months, while custody, alimony, and property division cases would proceed separately. The regulation aims to speed up contentious divorce cases that drag on for years and relieve parties of the economic and psychological burden of lengthy proceedings.
Property Division and Social Media
The draft reduces the period for filing a property division lawsuit after the divorce decision becomes final from 10 years to 5 years. If no lawsuit is filed within this period, a property division claim cannot be made. The package, expected to be on the agenda in October, also includes new regulations on social media use. Social media platforms would be required to establish an identity verification system to prevent fake accounts. After the regulation takes effect, a 3-month transition period would apply, and unverified fake accounts would be closed. Courts could request users' identity information from the Cyber Security Directorate in cases where a crime is deemed to have been committed.
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Turkey drafts 13th judicial package to end indefinite alimony
