S. Papatheodorou & Co. LLC is a leading boutique law firm specialising in family law, offering excellent legal services to clients from around the world.
S. PAPATHEODOROU & CO. LLC is a Cyprus-based boutique law firm with a primary focus on Family Law and the resolution of family disputes.
The firm provides comprehensive legal services in all areas of family law, including divorce, child custody and parental responsibility, child maintenance, division of matrimonial property, international family disputes, and related family law matters. At S. PAPATHEODOROU & CO. LLC, we understand that family disputes involve not only legal issues but also deeply personal and emotional challenges.
As one of Cyprus’s leading family law practices, we are committed to delivering exceptional legal services founded on professionalism, integrity, trust, and a personalised approach to every client. Our goal is to protect our clients’ rights while guiding them through difficult times with practical advice, compassion, and effective legal representation.
What they say about us
S. PAPATHEODOOROU LEGAL
Family First
Our Mission
To offer our clients family and other legal services of the highest quality
To handle court cases with rigour and efficiency
To fight each case without being overly and unnecessarily aggressive.
To develop long term relationships with our clients.
To help people who are being victimised make themselves a priority.
To be the best family law office on the island.
We take your personal matter very seriously
We take lawyer-client confidentiality very seriously and handle all cases with absolute discretion. Where children are involved, we ensure that all parties act in their best interest. We always aim to make the process as smooth as possible but at the same time fight, without being overly aggressive, to secure the legal rights of our clients.
S. PAPATHEODOOROU LEGAL
Family First
Every case is important
During client interviews, we go the extra mile to really understand the issues and put ourselves in the client’s shoes. We believe that this is the best way to truly represent them in every communication with the other party or judge. This close interaction we have with our clients combined with our experience in family law is the key to our success.

Exclusive use of the family home – Practical and legal framework (Article 17(1) of the Family Courts Law, 1990)
Exclusive use of the family home is a common and often critical issue in divorce or separation cases. When there are tensions, violence, threats or

Family Court Nicosia, 28/7/2025: Successful Outcome for Father — No Obligation for Basic Child Costs; Reimbursement and Overpayment Offset Ordered
In a significant ruling dated 28 July 2025, the Family Court of Nicosia (child maintenance jurisdiction) dismissed the mother’s claim for total maintenance of €1,200

The Civil Tort of Negligence and General Damages in Cyprus and England
The Civil Tort of Negligence and General Damages in Cyprus and England The decision of the House of Lords in the case of Donoghue v.