Child maintenance and custody after a separation in Tunisia
Parents' duty to support their children, custody decided in the child's interest, visiting rights, and what to do when court-ordered maintenance goes unpaid.
Family law: guides and FAQ
All our practical guides and answers to frequently asked questions in the "Family law" section on Tunisian law, written by the AvoConsulte editorial team. This is general information: for your own situation, consult a lawyer.
Guides
Travel with a child from Tunisia: authorization and travel bans
Travel with a child from Tunisia: who authorizes a minor's passport and exit, documents checked at the border, dual-national children and child travel bans.
Domestic violence law in Tunisia: Law 58 and protection orders
Domestic violence law in Tunisia: what Law 58 covers, where to report abuse, medical evidence, the 1899 helpline and protection orders. Practical steps.
Gift property to children in Tunisia: gifts, wills, one-third
How to gift property to children in Tunisia: the deed, keeping the right to live in the house, revoking a gift and the one-third rule for wills.
Inheritance in Tunisia: who inherits and what to do after a death
Heirs under the Personal Status Code, death certificate and heirship deed, debts before sharing, limits on wills, and the role of notaries and courts.
How to Get Married in Tunisia as a Foreigner
How to get married in Tunisia as a foreigner: documents, notaries or town hall, certificate of no impediment, mixed marriages and registering abroad.
Matrimonial property regime in Tunisia: separation or community?
Matrimonial property regime in Tunisia: separation by default, what the optional community covers, how to opt in, and who keeps the house on divorce or death.
Divorce in Tunisia: the three grounds and the steps of the procedure
Mutual consent, harm, or unilateral will: what the Personal Status Code provides, how conciliation works and what happens to the children.