The Gender Based Violence and Domestic Violence Act, Chapter 581 of Laws of Malta, defines domestic violence to include: all  acts  or  omissions  including verbal, physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence causing physical and, or moral harm or suffering, including threats of such acts or omissions, coercion, or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, that occur within ...

Legislation regulating Surnames prior to 2020 Amendments Marriages, Civil Unions and Separations in Malta are regulated by the provisions of the Marriage Act, Cap. 255, the Civil Unions Act, Cap. 530 and the Civil Code, Cap. 16 of the Laws of Malta. Prior to the amendments introduced in 2017 of the aforementioned Acts, on entering...