Regulations Coming with the 13th Judicial Package
The new judicial package under preparation includes innovations such as alimony durations, divorce and rent disputes, and identity verification on social media.
In the new 25-30 article judicial package being prepared by the Ministry of Justice and the AK Party, important topics include regulating alimony durations based on the length of the marriage, accelerating divorce and rent lawsuits, and implementing identity verification on social media.
Scope of the Judicial Package
The regulations being worked on by the Ministry of Justice and the AK Party, expected to consist of 25-30 articles, have reached the final stage. The package is planned to be brought to the agenda of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in the coming days.
Proposal for Limits on Alimony Durations
Putting a limit on alimony durations based on the length of marriage, which is one of the prominent topics in the draft, is on the agenda. It is planned that alimony will be paid for five years in marriages lasting up to ten years, and for half of the marriage duration in marriages exceeding ten years.
Divorce and Property Division
New steps are proposed to conclude contested divorce cases in a shorter time and to reduce the statute of limitations for property division to five years. It is also aimed that family law cases can be heard during the judicial recess.
Rent Disputes and Processes
It is aimed to accelerate legal proceedings by targeting rent determination cases to be completed within nine months and eviction cases within one and a half years.
Identity Verification on Social Media
It is aimed to prevent illegal betting and similar crimes with a verification system that will ensure social media accounts are used with real identities.