Family Law and Inheritance Law

Family law matters often involve not only financial interests but also fundamental personal and parental rights. Divorce, division of marital property, alimony obligations, and disputes concerning children are emotionally sensitive and legally complex, particularly where one or both parties are foreign nationals and the matter is governed by Russian law. In such situations, procedural errors or an incorrect legal strategy may lead to substantial financial losses or long-term restrictions on parental rights.

Inmar Legal advises and represents foreign individuals in family law matters subject to Russian jurisdiction. Our family law lawyers provide clear legal guidance and practical solutions, helping clients navigate unfamiliar legal procedures while ensuring effective protection of their interests at every stage.

Services

Divorce and Dissolution of Marriage

Inmar represents clients in divorce proceedings before Russian courts, including cases involving foreign spouses and cross-border elements. A divorce lawyer advises on applicable law, procedural requirements, and possible outcomes, prepares court filings, and represents clients in hearings and negotiations, addressing related issues such as property division, alimony obligations, and parental rights.

Division of Marital Property and Debts

Our family law lawyers advise on the division of jointly acquired property, including real estate, financial assets, business interests, and shared liabilities. The practice includes disputes involving asset concealment, transfers to affiliated persons, and allocation of mortgage and credit obligations under Russian law.

Alimony and Support Obligations

The firm advises clients on the establishment, modification, and enforcement of alimony obligations under Russian family law. An alimony lawyer assists in matters involving calculation of payments, recovery of arrears, disputes concerning income disclosure, and changes in financial circumstances.

An alimony consultation allows clients to assess potential obligations or enforcement options at an early stage and to understand how Russian courts approach alimony claims involving foreign parties.

Child Custody and Parental Rights

Inmar Legal represents clients in disputes concerning determination of a child’s place of residence, visitation arrangements, and parental rights. Family law lawyers interact with guardianship authorities, court-appointed experts, and other professionals to develop a legally grounded position focused on the child’s best interests, as required by Russian law.

Establishment and Challenge of Parentage

The firm advises on matters involving establishment or challenge of paternity or maternity, including cases affecting alimony obligations and inheritance rights. Representation includes managing court-ordered examinations and evidentiary proceedings.

Marital and Prenuptial Agreements

Our family law lawyers advise clients on the preparation, review, enforcement, and challenge of marital agreements under Russian law, ensuring legal validity, enforceability, and alignment with the parties’ intentions.

Guardianship and Protection of Incapacitated Persons

Inmar assists clients in matters involving guardianship and custodianship, including disputes with supervisory authorities. The firm represents the interests of relatives and other concerned parties and protects the rights of minors and incapacitated individuals to appropriate care and family placement.

Practice Approach

Inmar Legal’s family law practice is built around careful legal analysis and a pragmatic understanding of cross-border issues. Each matter begins with a detailed review of the factual background, applicable Russian law, and procedural risks. Family law lawyers assess possible scenarios and develop a strategy aimed at achieving a predictable and enforceable outcome.

Where appropriate, the firm pursues negotiated solutions and settlement agreements to avoid prolonged litigation. When court proceedings are unavoidable, family law lawyers represent clients at all stages — from filing claims to enforcement of court decisions. Expert opinions, financial analysis, and additional evidence are used where necessary.

Experience

Protection of a spouse’s interests in division of property after a long marriage

Spouses had lived in marriage for more than 20 years. When the husband initiated divorce proceedings, he sought to deprive his wife of any share of the marital estate by transferring assets to relatives. A divorce lawyer from Inmar demonstrated the client’s actual contribution to the acquisition and maintenance of the property, presented evidence of joint efforts, and persuaded the court to classify the husband’s conduct as an abuse of rights. The court recognized the wife’s right to a share of the disputed assets, including real estate and compensation for disposed property.

Recovery of alimony where paternity was disputed

In a matter where a father refused to pay support, asserting that the child was not his, an alimony lawyer secured a judicial order for a DNA examination, which confirmed paternity. Based on this evidence, the court ordered the defendant to pay alimony and to satisfy arrears for prior periods. In reaching its decision, the court emphasized the decisive role of genetic examination in resolving parentage and related support obligations.

Division of mortgaged property and debt obligations between former spouses

During a divorce process, a dispute arose regarding the division of residential property acquired with mortgage financing, along with associated debt obligations. Inmar Legal’s family law lawyers demonstrated that the mortgage obligations were derivative of the jointly acquired property and therefore subject to proportional division between the parties. The court accepted this reasoning, enabling the client to avoid a disproportionate debt burden while retaining entitlement to part of the property.

Challenge of a refusal by guardianship authorities to establish guardianship

The firm represented a client whose request to be appointed guardian of her grandchild was denied by the guardianship authority, despite her stable home environment and involvement in the child’s upbringing. Through legal challenge, Inmar demonstrated that the denial was unlawful and contrary to the principle of prioritizing family care. The court set aside the guardianship authority’s refusal and restored the client’s right to formal guardianship.

Determination of a child’s place of residence and visitation arrangements

In a family dispute over the child’s residence after divorce, family law lawyers prepared and presented evidence showing stable and suitable living conditions with the mother, including professional reports and school references. The court accepted these submissions, determined that the child would reside primarily with the mother, and established a balanced schedule for parental communication with the other parent.

Recovery of alimony from a parent concealing income

In a case where a mother sought alimony for her minor child, the father consistently denied having formal income, despite a high standard of living and ownership of substantial assets. Family law lawyers developed a comprehensive evidentiary strategy, including collection of data on actual expenditures, information requests to financial institutions and government authorities, and analysis of the father’s business activity through indirect sources. The court recognized that the absence of reported earnings did not excuse non-payment and ordered alimony in amounts corresponding to the parent’s actual financial capacity. This case illustrates how structured legal work can ensure fulfilment of support obligations even in the face of income concealment.

Inheritance Law 

In addition to family law services, Inmar Legal advises and represents clients in matters of inheritance governed by Russian law. The firm assists individuals and families in resolving disputes and conflicts that may arise during the succession of property or inheritance rights. Inheritance lawyers at Inmar work with clients to develop effective legal strategies that protect the rights of heirs and testators, and where appropriate, facilitate negotiation or mediation to resolve disputes without recourse to litigation.

The competence and experience of Inmar’s inheritance lawyers are demonstrated by successful cases and positive client feedback. The firm’s legal specialists regularly handle a wide range of inheritance matters, including complex disputes involving cross-border elements and multiple jurisdictional issues.

Services

• Consultation with a lawyer specializing in inheritance law

• Advice on drafting wills and testamentary instruments

• Restoration of the statute of limitations in inheritance matters

• Restoration of the term for acceptance of inheritance through judicial proceedings

• Allocation of a share in inherited property through court proceedings

• Allocation of a mandatory share in inheritance through court proceedings

• Judicial recognition of a will as invalid

• Challenges to inheritance distributions and arrangements

• Assistance with actual acceptance of inheritance (effective possession and control)