We specialize in family and criminal law. We are also highly competent in other areas of law, but in family and criminal law, we are top-tier. This narrow focus allows us to keep our skills and methods sharp—always up-to-date and of the highest quality. In family and criminal law, we deal with the most complex and intricate cases. We are respected criminal defense attorneys with experience in some of the most complex criminal trials in the history of the Czech judiciary.
Child custody—or contact with the child—is usually an exceptionally important matter for parents. The legal system allows for custody to be granted to one parent, for alternating custody, or for joint custody of both parents. Thanks to our specialization in family law, our firm guides clients through the process of negotiating a custody agreement with the other parent as well as through any potential court custody proceedings. We provide legal representation in custody cases with a strong emphasis on protecting the interests and rights of our client, while also upholding the best interests of the affected minor children. Family law matters are complex by nature and require a systematic and comprehensive approach to resolution. Our firm has many years of experience in negotiating agreements, representing clients in court hearings, and working with child protection authorities (OSPOD), schools, medical professionals, and other relevant parties. We cooperate with experts such as psychologists, mediators, and marriage and family counselors. We always strive to find an amicable solution in family law cases, but when that is not possible, we are fully prepared to assert the interests of the client and their children—against the other parent, the court, OSPOD, and other entities. We can also handle complex family law disputes, and clients often seek us out specifically for help with challenging cases.
Our firm has extensive experience in child support cases—both for minor and adult children. Our clients include both entitled children and obligated parents. By law, a child has the right to the same standard of living as their parents. When representing the child, we can assess the facts of the case to estimate the likely amount of support and determine the best course of action for asserting the claim. During court proceedings, we handle a wide range of evidence, including bank statements, tax returns, balance sheets, profit and loss statements, expert reports, and more. Thanks to the precision and systematic nature of our work, we are able to uncover income that often remains hidden. We also assist clients when the obligated parent fails to pay court-ordered support—whether through enforcement proceedings or, if necessary, criminal prosecution. When representing the obligated parent, we help them achieve a fair determination of the amount and method of support, either through agreement or court proceedings (for example, payment into a savings account for the child). We are also able to effectively defend against excessive or unjustified claims.
Divorce is often a difficult experience—not only emotionally, but also legally. When the spouses have minor children or a large or complex marital estate, ending the marriage can become even more complicated. Our firm guides clients comprehensively through this challenging period—from resolving child custody and care, to dividing the marital property, and ultimately handling the divorce itself. The law recognizes two types of divorce: contested and uncontested. An uncontested divorce means that the spouses agree on the arrangements for their children, the division of property including housing and mutual maintenance, and on the reason for the breakdown of the marriage. In such cases, the court only examines whether the marriage is deeply, permanently, and irreparably broken down—it does not investigate the causes of the breakdown. The spouses thus avoid “airing dirty laundry” in court. Our firm has many years of experience in negotiating uncontested divorces as well as in asserting clients’ rights in contested divorce proceedings.
If you need to resolve legal issues related to joint marital property (community property), our firm is the right choice. We maintain top-level expertise in this area of law through continuous study of legal literature and court case law, as well as participation in conferences and training programs. At the same time, we have many years of experience handling the division of joint marital property—even in cases that are factually and legally very complex or involve substantial assets. We approach joint marital property matters with the utmost care and aim to identify all of the client’s entitlements and legal options. We prepare property settlement agreements for our clients, as well as agreements modifying the joint marital property regime during marriage or before its conclusion (so-called prenuptial agreements). Spouses or future spouses may agree to extend, limit, or entirely exclude joint marital property. When representing clients in court proceedings concerning property division, we place strong emphasis on effectively asserting their claims.
Are you going through a breakup or divorce, have minor children, and need to resolve a number of legal and practical questions that are arising? Our firm can prepare a customized post-separation agreement for families regarding life with minor children. Thanks to our many years of experience, we know how to identify the areas that often lead to disputes—and help parents prevent them through a well-thought-out agreement. Such an agreement doesn’t only cover custody, visitation, or the amount of child support, but also includes provisions on claiming tax deductions for the child, relocating with the children, traveling abroad, how to arrange and pay for children’s expenses, detailed arrangements for holidays and school breaks, and other important matters.
Our firm has long focused on assisting victims of domestic violence and stalking. We offer clients legal support in civil law matters, particularly in securing emergency measures such as an order to leave the shared household or a restraining order prohibiting the violent person from contacting the victim. We also provide representation in criminal law matters, including representing victims in court proceedings, asserting claims for non-pecuniary damages, and assisting in interactions with police authorities. We have been cooperating for several years with the crisis center Spondea. We also have experience representing clients who are accused or charged in domestic violence cases—helping ensure that their case is assessed fairly or that any false accusations are disproved.
We are specialists in criminal law with many years of experience and a high level of expertise. If you find yourself in the position of a suspect, defendant, or victim, quality legal representation can be crucial. We place strong emphasis on assertively defending our clients’ rights—whether before the police, the public prosecutor, or the court. Within the limits of the law, we do everything possible to help our clients receive a fair assessment of their case. Our work begins with a detailed review of the facts, on the basis of which we propose appropriate legal strategies. We have experience handling both factually and legally complex cases, including those involving economic crime. We also have extensive experience with domestic violence cases—both in defense and in representing victims. When representing a victim, we help enforce and protect their rights within criminal proceedings (e.g., the rights of especially vulnerable victims to special treatment), as well as claims for non-pecuniary damages or compensation for harm caused by the criminal offense. We also have substantial experience representing clients who have been falsely accused in such cases.
A spouse is entitled to receive spousal support from the other spouse, up to the level of the same material and cultural standard of living. Simply put, spouses should be financially equal. Under certain conditions, a former spouse may also be entitled to alimony after divorce. Based on an assessment of the factual circumstances, we can estimate the likely amount of the claim and determine the best course of action to assert it. During court proceedings, we handle the analysis of a wide range of evidence—such as bank statements, tax returns, balance sheets, profit and loss statements, expert reports, and more. Thanks to the precision and systematic nature of our work, we are able to uncover income that would otherwise remain hidden. If we represent the obligated spouse who is being sued for alimony, we help them, through settlement or court proceedings, reach a fair determination of the amount—or, where supported by the facts, dispute the other party’s entitlement to alimony altogether.
The mother is always certain, the father uncertain. Paternity is determined based on a system of presumptions. Our clients may find themselves in situations where they need to deny or establish their paternity of a child—or resolve a case where their biological child has another man legally recognized as the father due to a presumption. Our firm can guide clients through this type of legal proceeding, drawing on both practical experience and up-to-date knowledge of the relevant case law.
Has the court ruled in your case—have you received a judgment regarding contact with your child, child support, custody, school selection, or another important matter—but the other party is ignoring it and failing to comply? We can help you enforce the rights and obligations set out in the judgment through enforcement proceedings or, where appropriate, criminal proceedings—quickly and effectively.
Alternative family care includes adoption, foster care, guardianship, and custodianship. This is an area where practical knowledge plays a key role. Our firm has experience in all aspects and perspectives—whether it's a child being adopted by future parents, a biological parent seeking to care for and maintain contact with their child, the legal protection of foster parents or the child in foster care, or any other matter related to alternative family care.
We are able to provide comprehensive legal assistance, thanks to our collaboration with professionals such as psychologists, mediators, and marriage and family counselors. We have experience working with child protection services (OSPOD), support organizations, courts, and opposing parties.
OSPOD (Czech Child Protection Services) may become involved if your child is assessed as being “at risk,” or if the authority is appointed to represent the child—most often during court proceedings. A client’s contact with OSPOD, whether due to its actions or inaction, can be, to say the least, extremely challenging. Our firm has extensive experience negotiating with OSPOD, as well as defending clients against imposed educational measures, the removal of a child from parental care, or addressing concerns of bias and improper procedure—through complaints, appeals, or other legal remedies. We are not afraid to assertively defend the rights of our clients and their children.
You may seek our legal services if you need to manage your child’s property—such as selling or purchasing real estate, investing funds, or withdrawing and using savings. In such cases, court approval is required for any disposition involving the child’s assets. We have experience with this type of proceeding and can help you identify the most effective course of action tailored to your needs. Clients also often turn to us when they wish to ensure that, in the event of their death, the inheritance left to their minor child will not be managed by the other parent—which would otherwise happen by operation of law. In such situations, we can provide a suitable legal solution.
If you need to draft a will, a disinheritance, address legal matters concerning your inheritance share, or determine who should manage the estate in the event a minor child inherits, turn to us. We can handle legally complex, extensive, and complicated estates. Our firm collaborates with several notaries.
If you are a close relative of a person who is unable to act legally in certain matters, you may need to address the restriction of their legal capacity. This may involve situations where a minor with a mental disorder reaches adulthood but is not capable of legal decision-making, or where a person develops a mental disorder later in life or in old age. To protect a person with a mental illness, the court may restrict their legal capacity in specific areas—such as handling finances above a certain amount, disposing of real estate, entering into legal obligations, marriage-related decisions, and others. In such cases, the court appoints a guardian who will represent the individual in those areas. We also have experience representing clients who are subject to proceedings to restrict their legal capacity without valid grounds. In such situations, we can help the client defend themselves effectively—even against an expert opinion.
You can turn to us if you find yourself in a situation where the conduct of the other parent toward the child is so serious that it becomes necessary to restrict or prohibit their contact with the child, or to deprive them of parental responsibility entirely—or limit it in certain areas (such as healthcare, education, etc.).
We also have experience representing parents against whom a restriction or prohibition of contact, or a deprivation of parental responsibility, is being proposed—whether by the other parent or by OSPOD (Czech Child Protection services).
Our firm has experience representing clients in misdemeanor proceedings, particularly in cases involving offenses against civil coexistence (such as defamation, bodily harm, harassment, or other abusive behavior). Our clients may be in the position of the victim or the person directly affected by the offense, in which case we assist them in seeking appropriate punishment of the offender. We also represent clients accused of committing a misdemeanor, helping them mount an effective defense against false or unfounded allegations.
Our firm can draft both simple and practical contracts as well as complex and comprehensive ones—tailored to the client’s needs. We also offer detailed contract review, especially in real estate purchases, where careful legal inspection pays off. When selling or purchasing real estate, we will prepare all the necessary documentation, including the purchase agreement, construction contract (if applicable), escrow agreement, land registry application, and more.
If someone has caused you damage or non-pecuniary harm, our firm can help you take the necessary steps to obtain compensation. We have experience negotiating with the opposing party, asserting claims through court proceedings, or by way of enforcement.We also represent clients against whom compensation for damage or non-pecuniary harm is being sought without justification. In such cases, we assist with legal defense against the asserted claims.
If you have been harmed by an unlawful decision or incorrect official procedure, you have the right to claim compensation (i.e., actual damage, lost profit, litigation costs, and non-pecuniary harm). This may include situations such as an unlawful decision by the tax office that harmed your business, wrongful criminal prosecution, compensation for delays in judicial proceedings, or an unlawful court ruling that infringed on your personal or family rights.
Living in a long-term unmarried relationship, especially with children, brings several areas that often require regulation. These may include agreements on acquiring co-owned property, property management, or inheritance. In connection with housing, investments, and financial arrangements, questions of mutual settlement often arise after the relationship ends. In cases where an unmarried couple separates and has a young child, the mother may be entitled to maintenance for an unmarried mother until the child reaches the age of two—if legal conditions are met.
Our firm can offer legal services in construction-related administrative proceedings, whether you need assistance with permitting procedures for your building project or wish to defend your rights and interests as a property owner—e.g., in relation to zoning plans or a neighbor's construction.
If your family matter crosses borders, we can help you navigate the situation and determine which court has jurisdiction and which law will apply.Our clients come to us with requests regarding international custody and visitation arrangements, representation in court proceedings with an international element, issues concerning traveling abroad with children, or international child abductions by the other parent. We are well-versed in the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction as well as the Brussels II ter Regulation.
If you are unable to reach an agreement with the other parent on a significant matter concerning your child, you may need our legal assistance. Significant matters include, for example, the choice of kindergarten or school, the selection of a doctor, decisions about medical procedures, changes to the child's surname, and many others. If consensus with the other parent cannot be reached, the court will decide and may replace the consent of one parent. Our firm has extensive experience with such cases and knows how to choose a strategy that maximizes the chance of success for the solution we propose.
A promissory note is a powerful legal tool—but it can also be the source of complex legal disputes.
In practice, we often encounter cases where clients face difficulties enforcing a promissory note due to incorrect wording, limitation, or defenses raised by the debtor based on alleged invalidity.
On the other hand, we also represent clients defending against unjustified promissory note claims—such as when a note was originally issued only as collateral and there is no valid reason to enforce it. We can help you enforce promissory note claims or defend against their unjustified enforcement. Promissory note law requires precision—one incorrect phrase can lead to a complete loss of enforceability. We know how to spot mistakes and will stand up for you in promissory note disputes, or we can draft a promissory note that is legally airtight and serves as an effective legal instrument.
Obtaining Czech or Slovak citizenship can be a complex process—especially when proof of ancestry or family ties is required. Our firm assists clients with citizenship verification, obtaining citizenship certificates, and submitting applications based on descent. We represent clients before authorities, the Ministry of the Interior, and embassies, and we assist with all necessary documentation, including official translations and apostilles. We have experience with applications from descendants of Czechs and Slovaks living abroad who rely on historical legal changes or specific legal exceptions. We help determine the most suitable course of action based on your family history, guide you through the entire process, and minimize bureaucratic complications.You can learn more at www.cs-passport.eu.
Have your children prohibited you from seeing your grandchildren? Our firm can help.
Contrary to what your children may be telling you, you have the right to contact your grandchildren—if there is an emotional bond between you and them. Are you a parent who does not want your child to have contact with the grandparents due to poor family relations, tension, or because the contact is harmful to the child? We can help you too—because as a parent, you are the one primarily responsible for your child’s upbringing. Disputes between parents and grandparents are highly sensitive and complex. Litigation is not always necessary—we can help you resolve the matter without going to court. In grandparent visitation disputes, we are able to engage all possible out-of-court dispute resolution options, including negotiation, and recommend a strategy tailored to your situation. That said, we have successfully handled many court cases involving grandparent visitation—and we will stand up for you in those too.
Our services always begin with a one-time paid consultation. Our hourly rates range from CZK 1,500 to CZK 5,000.
During the consultation, we’ll propose a suitable legal strategy and advise you on what evidence to gather.
If you choose to work with us, we’ll prepare a long-term legal services agreement—and then we’ll get to work.
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