Be Careful Of Defacto Divorces without Legalizing the Divorce in Court In Ethiopia, marriage is a legally binding institution entered into with the free and full consent of the spouses. The Ethiopian Family Code ensures equal rights for both partners during the marriage, including its dissolution. However, the phenomenon of defacto divorces—where couples separate and […]
Under the Ethiopian commercial code, there are three types of insurances. They are insurance against damages, insurance of liability for damages and insurance of persons. Let’s see each type of insurance at a time. 1. Insurance Against Damages Some of the most serious financial risks that a person faces are those arising from possible loss […]
Do you want to know about areas of investment permitted for investment according to Ethiopian law? Below you will find these areas of investment divided by sector of investment. A. Areas Of Investment Permitted For Foreign Investment All major areas of investment are open for foreign investors other than the following. In other words except […]
In most of the civilized legal systems around the world, if one spouse earns more money than the other spouse, he or she is required to pay spousal support. This is usually a payment independent from child support, with the amount being set by the court based on the spouses’ assets, incomes, ages, health, standard […]
According to Ethiopian family law Adoption can be described as an agreement that may be created between a person and a child or between government or private orphanages and the adopted child. This idea can be found at Article 180 and 192 of The Ethiopian Family Code stated respectively. As per the Ethiopian law of […]
In Ethiopia, Acquiring and registering property isn’t an easy task. It costs lots of money and effort. One should also be careful of lots of cons and swindles by many parties in the process. Once the property to be acquired is found here are the lists of procedures to be followed to legalize the property. […]