Croatian civil law notaries do not have relevant competences in the field of family law. Agreements defining the distribution of assets between the spouses are valid with a mere certification of signature. Relevant authentic instruments would be excerpts from the state registers proving the existence of a marriage or registered partnership; judicial decisions on divorce, division of property of the spouses/partners, maintenance and parental care of minors. Apart from the excerpts, which are issued in an administrative proceeding, all other instruments are judicial instruments.
1. What types of family law instruments exist?
