Supreme Court Case Note
Family Law
Vol. 1, Issue 2 (2026) • Art. 4445 • September 24, 2026
Italian original: Amministratore di sostegno e polizza vita: no ai beneficiari
In judgment no. 25476 of September 17, 2026, the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation clarifies the legal boundaries governing support administration and life insurance investments. The Court held that a guardian's judicial authorization to invest funds…
Supreme Court Case Note
Dismissal & Termination Law
Vol. 1, Issue 2 (2026) • Art. 3834 • September 3, 2026
Italian original: Licenziamento per giustificato motivo oggettivo e malattia
This article examines Italian Supreme Court of Cassation (Labour Section) Order no. 5469 of 11 March 2026 concerning dismissal for objective justified reasons based on sick leave absences that have not exceeded the protected statutory period (comporto). The…
Supreme Court Case Note
Family Law
Vol. 1, Issue 2 (2026) • Art. 1911 • July 27, 2026
Italian original: Garanzie fideiussorie personali ed entità dell’assegno divorzile
Order No. 20749 of June 18, 2026, issued by the Italian Court of Cassation, provides a pivotal clarification regarding the compensatory-equalizing function of the divorce allowance pursuant to Article 5, paragraph 6, of Law No. 898/1970. The Supreme Court…
Supreme Court Case Note
Family Law
Vol. 1, Issue 2 (2026) • Art. 1744 • July 20, 2026
Italian original: Maternal preference nel collocamento dei figli: no ad automatismi
Order no. 6078 of March 17, 2026, issued by the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation, marks a further and decisive step in overcoming the maternal preference in child placement. The ruling reiterates that the choice of the primary residential parent must be…
Supreme Court Case Note
Family Law
Vol. 1, Issue 2 (2026) • Art. 1558 • July 14, 2026
Italian original: Al coniuge separato senza addebito spetta la casa familiare
This article analyzes the right of habitation of the separated spouse in light of the recent Supreme Court judgment no. 18000/2026, which consolidates the 2023 judicial turning point by extending the protection of Article 540, paragraph 2, of the Italian…
Supreme Court Case Note
Family Law
Vol. 1, Issue 2 (2026) • Art. 1388 • July 8, 2026
Italian original: Distanza geografica nell’affidamento dei figli: i limiti
Supreme Court Ordinance No. 16280/2025 addresses the significance of geographic distance in child custody disputes in transnational contexts. The Court clarifies that physical distance between parents' residences, while affecting visitation logistics, does…
Supreme Court Case Note
Family Law
Vol. 1, Issue 1 (2026) • Art. 1300 • June 29, 2026
Italian original: Ingiurie tra coniugi: il vaglio dell’offensività in concreto
Insults between spouses in the presence of children are at the centre of Italian Supreme Court order no. 21026/2026, issued on a damages claim brought by a former wife against her former husband for offensive phrases exchanged by phone during a discussion on…
Supreme Court Case Note
Family Law
Vol. 1, Issue 1 (2026) • Art. 1263 • June 23, 2026
Italian original: Cessazione iure coniugii e rilascio dell’alloggio del portiere
The release of the caretaker's apartment after marital separation is the subject of the judgment of the Tribunal of Palermo of 15 May 2026, which provides an opportunity to examine the distinction between the real action of vindication and the personal…
Supreme Court Case Note
Family Law
Vol. 1, Issue 1 (2026) • Art. 1242 • June 16, 2026
Italian original: La revoca dell’assegno divorzile per rifiuto di un lavoro idoneo
This paper analyzes ordinance no. 15650/2026, by which the Italian Supreme Court confirmed the revocation of divorce maintenance following the recipient's refusal of a suitable job offer. The study focuses on the classification of this unjustified refusal as…
Supreme Court Case Note
Family Law
Vol. 1, Issue 1 (2026) • Art. 1199 • June 12, 2026
Italian original: La non compensabilità dei crediti di mantenimento del figlio
This paper examines the non-compensability of child maintenance claims, as recently addressed by the Court of Catanzaro in judgment no. 1417/2026. The decision aligns with the established jurisprudence of the Supreme Court, confirming that the prohibition of…
Supreme Court Case Note
Family Law
Vol. 1, Issue 1 (2026) • Art. 1077 • May 27, 2026
Italian original: Il danno da privazione del rapporto genitoriale e i doveri di cura
This paper examines the damage resulting from the deprivation of the parental relationship in light of the Supreme Court's ordinance no. 14886/2026. The analysis underscores the theoretical correction performed by the court of legitimacy, which censured the…
Supreme Court Case Note
Family Law
Vol. 1, Issue 1 (2026) • Art. 1039 • May 20, 2026
Italian original: Ascolto del minore nei procedimenti di modifica del divorzio: rinnovo e limiti
The hearing of the minor in divorce modification proceedings constitutes one of the most sensitive issues in family procedural law. The decision under examination — Cass. civ., Sez. I, Ord. April 20, 2026, n. 10344 — addresses whether the appellate court is…
Supreme Court Case Note
Family Law
Vol. 1, Issue 1 (2026) • Art. 856 • May 11, 2026
Italian original: Limiti e valore probatorio delle registrazioni nella separazione
This article examines the Italian Supreme Court's ruling no. 4980/2026 regarding the evidentiary value of recordings in separation proceedings. The Court clarifies that, following a specific challenge under Art. 2712 of the Civil Code, such recordings cannot…
Supreme Court Case Note
Family Law
Vol. 1, Issue 1 (2026) • Art. 823 • May 6, 2026
Italian original: Sull’addebito della separazione per allontanamento unilaterale
Ordinance no. 10859/2026 of the Supreme Court of Cassation provides the basis for an analysis of the requirements for fault-based separation due to unilateral departure. The ruling confirms the liability of the spouse who, immediately after the wedding…
Supreme Court Case Note
Family Law
Vol. 1, Issue 1 (2026) • Art. 878 • May 4, 2026
Italian original: Dovere di lealtà patrimoniale e asimmetrie informative dolose
This article analyzes the evolution of the judge's ex officio powers in family litigation, in light of Supreme Court case law (Cass. civ. n. 6533/2026) and the principles introduced by the Cartabia Reform. Moving beyond the view of tax investigations as mere…
