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Alpine Law Associates is the leading full-service law firm encompassing a wide range of legal practices located in Kathmandu, Nepal. It consists of a team of the country's best lawyers, each with expertise in their respective fields, tailored to meet clients' specific needs.

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Anamnagar-29, Kathmandu

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+977 9841114443

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Nepal Family Law

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Succession Law in Nepal 2026: Inheritance, Wills & Partition

Succession Law in Nepal 2026: Inheritance, Wills & Partition

A 2026 (2083 BS) practitioner's guide to succession and inheritance in Nepal under the National Civil Code 2074 — the coparcener doctrine and Section 205 daughters' equal-share rights, the order of intestate succession (spouse and children first, then parents, then siblings), the distinction between ancestral and self-acquired property (Section 215 onwards), testate succession through wills (formalities, restrictions on disposing of joint family property), the partition process at the District Court, the cross-border issues for NRN heirs and foreign-citizenship beneficiaries, and the appeal route through the High Court and Supreme Court.

  • January 21, 2025
Adoption in Nepal 2082/83 (2026) — Civil Code 2074 Process & Rules

Adoption in Nepal 2082/83 (2026) — Civil Code 2074 Process & Rules

"Adoption in Nepal under Chapter 8 of the Muluki Civil Code 2074 (Sec. 169–187) — who can adopt (Sec. 172), the under-14 adoptee rule (Sec. 173), the 25-year age gap (Sec. 174), consent (Sec. 175), full filiation and inheritance (Sec. 178), severance from the birth family (Sec. 180), cancellation (Sec. 184–185), and why inter-country adoption is suspended. 2026 practitioner guide."

  • February 03, 2025
Child Custody Laws in Nepal 2082/83 (2026) — Civil Code 2074

Child Custody Laws in Nepal 2082/83 (2026) — Civil Code 2074

"Child custody laws in Nepal under the Muluki Civil Code 2074 — the Sec. 115 age framework (under 5 with mother, 5–10 with father, 10+ child's choice), maternity and paternity (Sec. 105–106), dispute resolution (Sec. 110), child maintenance (Sec. 116) and visitation (Sec. 117). Covers parental agreements, NRN custody and death-of-a-parent scenarios. 2026 practitioner guide."

  • February 03, 2025
Nepal Muluki Civil Code 2074: Plain-English Guide (2026)

Nepal Muluki Civil Code 2074: Plain-English Guide (2026)

Complete guide to the Muluki Civil Code 2074 and Muluki Criminal Code 2074 in Nepal — chapters, key provisions on family, contract, property, inheritance, and crimes. Updated April 2026.

  • March 02, 2025
Nata Kayam in Nepal 2026 — Relationship Certificate Guide

Nata Kayam in Nepal 2026 — Relationship Certificate Guide

A 2026 (2083 BS) practitioner's guide to Nata Kayam (नाता कायम) relationship certification in Nepal — the legal mechanism for establishing kinship and family relationships under the National Civil Code 2074, the two operative routes (ward office for uncontested cases, District Court for disputed lineage or insufficient documents), the document set (citizenship certificates, birth certificates, family population card, photographs, ward recommendation), the ward office 1-to-2 day timeline and District Court weeks-to-months process, the DNA testing protocol where biological lineage is contested, the downstream uses (descent citizenship, inheritance and partition, property transfer, pension claims, school enrolment, NRN inheritance), and the appeal route through the higher courts.

  • April 10, 2025
Child Rights in Nepal 2082/83 (2026) — Laws & Protections

Child Rights in Nepal 2082/83 (2026) — Laws & Protections

"Child rights in Nepal — the four pillars of survival, development, protection and participation, guaranteed by the Act Relating to Children 2075, Article 39 of the Constitution 2072, and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (ratified 1990). Covers name and birth registration, protection from child marriage, child labour and corporal punishment, juvenile justice, the Child Rights Council and how rights are enforced. 2026 guide."

  • April 17, 2025
Guardianship in Nepal 2082/83 (2026) — Civil Code 2074

Guardianship in Nepal 2082/83 (2026) — Civil Code 2074

"Guardianship in Nepal under the Muluki Civil Code 2074 — guardianship (sanrakshan, Sec. 135–152) and curatorship (matabar, Sec. 153–168). Covers who can be a guardian, the priority order among relatives (Sec. 136), court appointment (Sec. 139), a guardian's duties over the ward's person and property (Sec. 142–145), guardianship of minors and persons of unsound mind, and when it ends (Sec. 148). 2026 guide."

  • July 22, 2025
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