Child Maintenance ================= Under Italian law, the separation or divorce of parents does not terminate their fundamental duty to provide for their children. This obligation is rooted in the child's right to be maintained, educated, instructed, and morally assisted by both parents, ensuring respect for their capacities, natural inclinations, and aspirations. This principle applies equally to children born within a marriage and those born to unmarried parents. The legal framework is designed to ensure that the dissolution of the parental union impacts the children's quality of life as little as possible. In these cases, legal advice is essential for couples who have separated or divorced and share children. --- [REQUEST A FOLLOW-UP](https://vardags.com/it-en/contact/consultation "REQUEST A FOLLOW-UP") HOW CAN VARDAGS HELP YOU? -------------------------- Child Maintenance & Financial Support - We advise on fair and practical arrangements for child maintenance, ensuring contributions reflect each parent's financial capacity and responsibilities. Our team helps you negotiate agreements or, where necessary, represents you in court to secure the right outcome. Living & Contact Arrangements - We prioritise your child's welfare while creating workable solutions for residence and contact schedules that suit your family's needs. Court Representation - If disputes cannot be resolved, we offer strong representation in proceedings concerning child arrangements and financial claims, to make sure that you obtain the best possible outcome for yourself and your children. WHY CHOOSE VARDAGS ------------------- Vardags is widely recognised as "one of the world's best"(Metro), and is trusted for handling complex, high-value family cases with discretion and determination. We combine exceptional legal expertise with strategic thinking to deliver outstanding results. If you are navigating child arrangements or maintenance issues, contact us for a consultation tailored to your family's needs. We offer this free consultation to suitable clients — wealthy individuals, successful entrepreneurs, professionals, and high-profile individuals with complex family matters. Our focus is on protecting your child's welfare and securing your future. [BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION NOW](https://vardags.com/it-en/contact/consultation "BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION NOW") "The name of the firm speaks volumes - my ex-husband was not happy I was using you."Client "Truly an awe inspiring legal team. Excellent communicators, advisors and creative thinkers. Brilliant strategists, negotiating skills second to none. Very strong team ethos. Seamless communications with other disciplines, felt like a one stop shop to meet all my needs. Every person I encountered at every level in the organisation proved to be ultra professional." ![Legal500](https://vardags.com/it-en/images/logo/legal-500.png) "I genuinely believe Vardags offer a "premium"service and is most likely suitable for medium-to-very-high-net-worth-individuals." ![Legal500](https://vardags.com/it-en/images/logo/legal-500.png) OUR TEAM -------- [### Ayesha Vardag](https://vardags.com/it-en/solicitors/milan/ayesha-vardag "Ayesha Vardag Founder & President Divorce & Family") [### Maria Fiorito](https://vardags.com/it-en/solicitors/milan/maria "Maria Fiorito Vardags Partner Family Law") [### Iacopo Tozzi](https://vardags.com/it-en/solicitors/florence/iacopo-tozzi "Iacopo Tozzi") [Founder & President](https://vardags.com/it-en/solicitors/milan/ayesha-vardag "Ayesha Vardag Founder & President Divorce & Family") [Partner - Dual Qualified (Italy & England)](https://vardags.com/it-en/solicitors/milan/maria "Maria Fiorito Vardags Partner Family Law") [Senior Consultant](https://vardags.com/it-en/solicitors/florence/iacopo-tozzi "Iacopo Tozzi") [### Ayesha Vardag Founder & President](https://vardags.com/it-en/solicitors/milan/ayesha-vardag "Ayesha Vardag Founder & President Divorce & Family")"Ayesha Vardag - Britain's top divorce lawyer." The Telegraph [### Maria Fiorito Partner - Dual Qualified (Italy & England) ](https://vardags.com/it-en/solicitors/milan/maria "Maria Fiorito Vardags Partner Family Law")"Leading lawyer at Vardags" La Repubblica [### Iacopo Tozzi Senior Consultant ](https://vardags.com/it-en/solicitors/florence/iacopo-tozzi "Iacopo Tozzi")"A formidably strong family law firm which acts in the most high-profile cases of the country" Legal 500 [Meet the rest of the team](https://vardags.com/it-en/team) Types of clients we serve ------------------------- ### WEALTHY INTERNATIONAL INDIVIDUALS We advise internationally mobile clients with personal, financial or business ties to Italy, alongside assets in the UK or other jurisdictions. These matters typically involve high-value cross-border wealth and offshore structures, requiring expertise in jurisdictional overlap. ### WEALTHY ITALIAN INDIVIDUALS We work with Italian individuals and families, from affluent professionals to aristocrats with generational wealth. These matters often involve domestic and international assets tied to family interests, reputation and long-term preservation. ### HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS We advise founders and entrepreneurs whose wealth is closely linked to privately held businesses, often across Italian and international markets. These matters typically involve shareholdings, valuation, ownership and ongoing enterprise. ### LEADING FINANCIERS, BUSINESSPEOPLE, AND PROFESSIONALS We act for globally-minded individuals at the highest levels of finance, business and professional life. These matters typically involve complex remuneration structures and investments shaped by corporate frameworks and personal holdings. ### HIGH PROFILE INDIVIDUALS We represent individuals with significant public visibility, including professional athletes, royalty, global influencers and public figures. These matters typically involve international assets, alongside heightened sensitivity around privacy, reputation and public scrutiny. OUR FULL RANGE OF SERVICES -------------------------- Our team of leading lawyers provides expert guidance to unmarried couples, particularly involving complex and cross-border cases. We provide specialised legal advice on topics including cohabitation and separation agreements, mediation, and assets tracing and valuation. [Find out more](https://vardags.com/it-en/services/unmarried-couples "Unmarried couples") Our team helps clients navigate divorce, including financial settlements, maintenance, and child arrangements. We also advise on cross-border cases and complex asset division, and international enforcement of orders. [Find out more](https://vardags.com/it-en/services/separation-divorce-finances "Separation, Divorce and Finances") International divorce involves complex issues of jurisdiction, applicable law, and recognition of foreign judgments. Vardags provides expert guidance on these matters, including financial strategy, asset tracing, and cross-border child arrangements. [Find out more](https://vardags.com/it-en/services/international-divorce "International divorce") Our legal team provides expert guidance for those seeking support with child maintenance, relocation and abduction. We offer specialised legal advice on areas including financial support, cross-border strategy, and court representation. [Find out more](https://vardags.com/it-en/services/children-arrangements "Children Arrangements") Vardags' leading lawyers help clients navigate inheritance, wills and probate, including cross-border succession planning, disputes and litigation, asset protection and tax strategy. [Find out more](https://vardags.com/it-en/services/inheritance-wills-probate "Inheritance, Wills and Probate")