The responsibility for protecting the rights of people with disabilities will be transferred to the Icelandic Human Rights Institute.

A child has the right to access both parents. If the parents of a child under the age of 18 do not live together, they must agree on contact with the child.

An individual can file for bankruptcy

The heirs may divide the estate themselves and this is called the private transfer of the estate and must be completed within one year from the death.

The criminal record shows convictions and settlements in criminal cases. The record may be downloaded digitally and the cost is 2,700 ISK.