9 Which is the competent authority to turn to in cases of disputes and other legal issues?
The courts of the Republic of Lithuania shall have jurisdiction over family cases, provided at least one spouse is a national of the Republic of Lithuania or a stateless person with domicile in the Republic of Lithuania (Art. 784(1) of the Code of Civil Procedure of the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter referred to as the CCP)). If both spouses have their domicile in the Republic of Lithuania, their family cases shall be dealt with exclusively by the courts of the Republic of Lithuania (Art. 784(2) of the CCP). The courts of the Republic of Lithuania shall also hold jurisdiction over family cases even if both spouses are foreign nationals but have both a domicile in the Republic of Lithuania (Art. 784(3) of the CCP).
On an exclusive basis, only the courts of the Republic of Lithuania shall deal with cases related to real property situated in the Republic of Lithuania (Art. 786 of the CCP).
The case will be heard by the district court of the place of residence of the defendant (Art. 26 and 29 CCP).
