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The Ministry of Justice has laid out plans to amend the Civil Code on amicable divorce. Under the new legislation, if parents agree on child support and custody after the divorce, they will only need a notarial deed, not necessarily a court ruling on the merits.

Czech courts consistently rule that if a husband and wife live in a house belonging to one of their parents and perform repairs to the house, improving its value, then when they move out of the house they have the right to the increased value of the property. This increased value is then subject to a joint property settlement if...