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ES If my parents are divorced and one of them owes me a monthly maintenance payment, but refuses because I am LGBT, what can I do?
Child support should cover children up to the age of 21 or 25, if you are still in education and cannot support yourself. If you are refused, you can start an enforceable maintenance proceeding to make the person who is obliged to pay the maintenance payment fulfil his or her obligations.
If we have a daughter, son or daughter who was not conceived by my partner and I, but he or she decided to take care of it, can I sue him or her for maintenance?
If the child has your partner as the father or mother in the civil registry of birth, you can, on behalf of your son, daughter or son, apply for the fixing and payment of a maintenance contribution. Since Law 2388 of 2024, which recognised foster families, if the cohabitation lasted for [...]
How do I sue my partner for maintenance?
The first step is to attempt a conciliation to set a maintenance quota with your partner. If conciliation is not possible, you can file a maintenance claim against him or her. In addition, if you have already fixed a maintenance quota and your partner or ex-partner fails to pay it and is able to do so, you can start an enforcement procedure [...].
What is the solemn inventory of assets?
The inventory of assets is a simple procedure that can be carried out at the notary's office where the marriage is to take place or through a court. It consists of appointing a lawyer to represent the interests of the minors and to sign the deed on their behalf [...].
What is custody?
Article 23 of the Childhood and Adolescence Code refers to the custody and obligatory personal care of parents or legal representatives as a right of minors. Specifically, it translates into the office or function through which fathers and mothers have the power to raise, educate, guide, lead, train [...].
If I have a son, son or daughter, am I entitled to parental leave when I have a same-sex or transgender partner?
There are legal leaves to which everyone is entitled regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity, as they guarantee the rights of children to have both parents: Maternity leave is granted to anyone who is pregnant [...].
What is the visa that must be requested for a foreigner to live in Colombia as the permanent partner or spouse of a Colombian person?
The answer is the M visa (before 2 August 2017 it was the TP-10 visa), which is granted to a foreigner who wishes to stay in the national territory with the intention of settling down. Among the conditions for applying for this visa are that the applicant is the spouse or partner [...].
What are the requirements?
The general requirements for any type of Colombian visa. According to Resolution 6045 of 2017, the requirements are: "1. Fill out the visa application form electronically Present a passport, travel document or Laissez Passer issued by an Authority, International Organisation or State recognised by the Government of Colombia, which is in force, in [...]
And what are the specific documents?
Resolution 6045 of 2017 of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its Article 43 in relation to the marital visa (of spouse or permanent partner), establishes the following: "1. Authentic copy of the Colombian Civil Registry of Marriage, or of the Public Deed, Judicial Ruling, or Act of Conciliation in which the existence of the [...].
How much does all this cost?
The M visa costs USD $282. The study only visa costs USD $52.
