Piotr Stączek, advocate, is a a member of the District Bar Council in Warsaw. more
FAMILY AND PERSONAL LAW
We specialize in cases relating to family and personal law. Piotr Stączek, Advocate, also runs a non-commercial website,
www.separacja.pl , concerning the legal aspects of divorce and separation. The Law Office of Piotr Stączek offers legal advice as well as other legal services, such as drafting motions or complaints. At the client's request, we may handle the entire court proceedings from start to finish. We also offer legal advice in drafting and negotiating marriage settlements and alimony/child support/maintenance contracts. Typical cases we handle include:
1. Cases relating to dissolution of marriage
separation by mutual consent
no-fault divorce
divorce/separation and adjudication of parental authority
divorce/separation and determination of child visiting rights
divorce/separation and adjudication of guilt
divorce/separation and determination of the amount of child support
divorce/separation and determination of maintenance for the spouse
divorce/separation and determination of the dwelling
divorce/separation and division of property
divorce/separation and a motion for an injunction to secure claims
divorce/separation and a motion for eviction
divorce/separation for persons living abroad
recognition of a foreign decree of divorce
annulment of a civil marriage
declaring a marriage null and void.
2. Cases relating to child support and maintenance for a spouse
claiming child support/maintenance in court
petitions for child support/maintenance increase/reduction
petitions for so-called satisfaction of needs of the family
requests to court executive officers to enforce child support/maintenance
petitions for declaration that the obligation to pay child support/maintenance has terminated
petitions for cancellation of an enforcement clause on a child support/maintenance award
repayment of unduly received child support/maintenance
maintenance for a pregnant woman and covering the cost of childbirth and confinement
payment for work performed by the spouse
alimony agreement.
3. Cases relating to parentage
determination of paternity and award of child support (DNA testing)
determination of motherhood
acknowledgment of fatherhood
denial of fatherhood
denial of motherhood
annulment of acknowledgment of fatherhood
giving the child the surname of the father
changing the surname
4. Cases involving adoption, custody and guardianship
adoption
cross-border adoption
cancellation of adoption
legal incapacitation
establishment of custody and appointment of a legal custodian
injunction to protect a person in custody
release of a legal custodian
permission for a legal custodian to perform actions
appointment of a guardian
exemption of the legal custodian from the requirement to take inventory
order for the legal custodian to put valuables in court deposit
grant of remuneration for the legal custodian
exemption of the legal custodian from the requirement to submit accounts in respect of administration of the property
injunctions relating to violation of duties by the legal custodian
exemption from the requirement to provide custody
exemption of the legal custodian from the requirement to submit a final account
appointment of a guardian to represent a child
appointment of a guardian in proceedings for determination of paternity
appointment of a guardian for a child conceived but not yet born
appointment of a guardian for a disabled person
appointment of a guardian for an absent person
appointment of a guardian for a partially incapacitated person
abatement of guardianship.
5. Cases involving the contracting of marriage
exemption from the requirement to submit a document required for marriage to be contracted
determination whether marriage may be contracted
permission to contract marriage by proxy
permission to contract marriage for a person under age
permission to contract marriage for a person suffering from a mental illness/mental deficiency
permission to contract marriage between relatives.
6. Property cases
division of joint property
determination of unequal shares in joint property
disclaimer of liability for obligations of the spouse
permission to perform actions that are beyond the scope of the ordinary administration of the property
injunction prohibiting the spouse to independently administer the joint property
reimbursement of expenses and costs of personal property
dissolution of statutory joint property
post-nuptial settlements.
7. Cases concerning parental authority
granting of parental authority
deprivation of parental authority
limitation of parental authority
determination of visiting rights
determinations regarding major issues concerning the child
handing over the child
permission to administer the property of the child
entrusting exercise of parental authority to one of the parents
suspension of parental authority
prohibiting personal contacts with the child
amendment of the decree of divorce regarding parental authority
amendment of a decision of the guardianship court.
8. Cases concerning legal incapacitation
total legal incapacitation
partial legal incapacitation
9. Cases concerning custody
establishment of custody and appointment of a legal custodian
issuing a decision to protect a person who is in custody or to protect such a person's property
exemption from the requirement to provide legal custody
permission for the legal custodian to perform actions relating to a major issue concerning the person or property in his custody
appointment of a guardian due a temporary impediment in providing custody
appointment of a guardian to represent a person in custody
exemption of the legal custodian from the requirement to take inventory
putting the valuables of the person in custody in court deposit
remuneration for providing custody
exemption of the legal custodian from the requirement to submit detailed accounts in respect of administration of the property of person in his custody
release of the custodian
desistance from the administration of urgent affairs by the legal custodian
exemption of the legal custodian from the requirement to submit a final account.
10. Cases concerning guardianship
guardian to represent a child
guardian in proceedings for the determination of paternity