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Divorce and children

Spouses can file for divorce either together or alone. The divorce application has two stages. As a rule, you can get a divorce only after a half-year consideration period, the so-called With a phase II application. If the spouses have lived apart without interruption for the last two years, the divorce can be granted without a cooling-off period. In connection with a divorce case, the district court often also resolves child support, child maintenance and visitation rights, matters related to housing, and, if necessary, also restraining orders.

The parents are responsible for the maintenance of the child according to their ability. When assessing the parents' ability to provide for themselves, their age, ability to work and their ability to participate in gainful employment, the amount of available funds and their other statutory maintenance responsibilities are taken into account.

A demand to end cohabitation can be combined with the divorce application. In this case, the court takes a position based on the need for an apartment on which of the spouses is allowed to stay in the apartment used as a joint home and which one has to move out.

An open divorce is in question when the spouses are not married or in a registered partnership when they separate. It is possible to divide the property, i.e. partition, after the divorce application has been filed in the district court. If neither spouse has conjugal rights to each other's property, instead of dividing the property, only the separation of the spouses' property must be submitted. This is the case, for example, when the right to marry is excluded by a prenuptial agreement. A prenuptial agreement is an agreement in which the spouses or engaged partners agree how the property will be divided in the division, i.e. when the spouses' property is divided

The division can be mediated if the division is unreasonable or if the other spouse would receive an unjustified advantage. In the settlement of the partition, e.g. the duration of the marriage, the activities of the spouses for the benefit of the joint economy and for the accumulation and preservation of property. Tammer-Juristie's lawyers specializing in family law will help you with these questions.

Criminal matters

In criminal matters, you should turn to an assistant already in the investigation phase, because the preliminary investigation is often the most decisive phase of the criminal process in determining the question of guilt. This is why it is important that the suspect of a crime has a professional defense attorney right from the first interrogations. An expert criminal lawyer can best monitor the fulfillment of the suspect's rights and interests precisely during the investigation phase of the case. The suspect has the right to ask a lawyer to participate in police interrogations and to negotiate with him. The suspect can also make a request during the police interrogation. If the matter later proceeds to prosecution, it is recommended to use the services of a lawyer. Depending on your financial situation and the quality of the criminal case, you can receive fully or partially free legal aid from state funds.

In criminal proceedings and preliminary investigations, the defendant has the right in some cases to have a defense attorney, regardless of his financial status. Get in touch and we will find out if you can get legal aid to cover legal expenses.

The victim of a crime, i.e. the interested party, is the person to whom the crime has been committed. The victim of a crime has the right to receive compensation from the perpetrator of the crime for the damage caused to the victim by the crime. Such compensation can be, for example, compensation for pain and suffering and temporary inconvenience, compensation for financial damage or so-called compensation for suffering. The interested party should always use a criminal lawyer. By using the help of our lawyers, you protect your rights as a victim of crime to adequate compensation and compensation in accordance with the law. Contact our office and book a free 15-minute consultation.

Our lawyers have strong experience in the so-called handling traditional criminal cases, such as traffic crime and drunk driving, fraud, concealment crime, giving and taking bribes, violent crime, sexual crime, financial crime and countless other things. In addition, our experts handle cases that require special expertise, which include, for example, breach of communication confidentiality, copyright crime, health care criminal cases and responsibilities, occupational safety cases, military criminal cases, doping crimes, official crime cases, and environmental crimes.

Economic crime

Financial crime and the debtor's crimes usually focus on matters related to accounting and taxation. Typical criminal titles are, for example, accounting crime, misuse of insider information and business secrets, debtor's dishonesty, debtor's fraud, money laundering, creditor favoritism and tax crime. 

Economic crime cases usually involve considerable financial interests. For this reason, it is very important for the accused that the lawyers handling the case understand accounting and taxation well and know how to apply criminal law. Tammer-Juristie's lawyers have strong knowledge of financial matters, accounting and taxation. In this way, we are able to ensure our customers the best possible defense in financial crime cases.

Restraining order

A restraining order means that in order to protect a person's life, health, freedom or peace, another person can be prohibited from contacting him. A restraining order is often applied for, for example, in a situation where calls, text messages or unauthorized visits from an ex-spouse or live-in partner are perceived as disturbing. However, anyone who justifiably feels threatened or harassed by another can request a restraining order. Restraining order cases are processed in the district court as urgent. The case is handled like a criminal case in a trial, where the report presented in the case is reviewed and both parties and, if necessary, external witnesses are heard.

A person assigned to a basic restraining order may not meet the person to be protected and otherwise make or attempt to make contact with this person. The protected person may not be followed or observed. A restraining order can also be ordered in an extended manner to cover staying in the vicinity of the protected person's permanent residence, vacation home, workplace, or other comparable residence.

Work and civil service law

Rapidly changing society and legislation, as well as internationalization, pose special challenges for understanding labor and civil service legal issues. In disputes in the district court, civil service board, administrative court and labor court, it is safe to turn to a lawyer specialized in labor law. We help companies and communities of all sizes. We handle various questions and problems related to employment law with professionalism.

Employment law includes, among other things:

• for salary
• to the employment contract
• to the interpretation of the collective agreement
• for layoff
• to say goodbye
• to terminate the employment relationship
• to the salary of the owner; and
• for layoff; and
• matters related to disagreements arising from the employment relationship.

We also assist in criminal proceedings related to labor law and occupational safety. We also offer help in dispute resolution situations such as court mediation and arbitration.

Daily monitoring of the legislation, continuous education and solid experience in different areas of labor law, both as lawyers and in business administration, guarantee that our clients get the best resources for handling labor law matters.

Arbitration and Litigation

Our lawyers handle disputes in a variety of ways. We advocate for your case in both general and special courts and assist in alternative dispute resolution and arbitration procedures.

Disputes are always first tried to be settled amicably. If no settlement is reached, our lawyers will ensure that the best possible result for the client is achieved in the trial.

Arbitration often involves significant financial interests. The arbitration board of the Central Chamber of Commerce, as an impartial body, resolves disputes arising in business life.

In contracts between companies, it is customary to agree that conflict situations will be resolved by arbitration. The advantage of arbitration is speed, confidentiality, the expertise of the arbitrators and the finality of the decisions made in the procedure.

Startup companies

In the startup world, the principle that it is good to seek the help of a lawyer in time applies particularly strongly. Our experts help startup companies with, among other things, the following:

• Founders agreement
• The establishment of the company
• shareholder agreement
• confidentiality agreement
• intellectual property rights and their protection
• financial arrangements; and
• taxation