Employment Law Glossary

Provisional measures

Temporary judicial orders made during divorce proceedings concerning housing, maintenance and children.

Ancillary provision

A supplementary request in divorce proceedings, such as maintenance or property division.

Relocation with children

The right to move with children after divorce, often requiring consent of the other parent.

Right to compensation

The right to compensation when private property is used for joint property or vice versa.

Allocation of the matrimonial home

The judicial assignment of the family home to one of the spouses at divorce.

Partneralimentatie

Spousal maintenance

A financial contribution paid by one ex-partner to the other after divorce.

Peildatum

Reference date

The point in time that determines the scope and value of the assets to be divided.

Pensioenverevening

Pension equalization

The division of accrued pension rights between ex-spouses after divorce.

Periodiek verrekenbeding

Periodic settlement clause

A clause in prenuptial agreements to settle unspent income annually.