What you need to know before a divorce through the court

Divorce through court is a legal procedure for terminating marital relations through court proceedings.

A divorce through the court is a mandatory procedure when a couple has children or there are misunderstandings that make a divorce through the registry office impossible. In this difficult and exhausting process, the law company “DE-JURE” will come to the rescue. What do those who are divorcing through the court need to know, says lawyer, head of litigation practice Yuriy Kostinyuk.

What to do if the partner does not want to divorce?

In any case, you can file a lawsuit for divorce with the court. The court is obliged to consider it and has the right to dissolve the marriage without the consent of the other party. Currently, the law does not even require you to justify your desire to divorce, it is enough to indicate a formal reason.

How does the court take into account the interests of the child?

When divorcing a spouse with children, the court also considers where the child will live, how he will communicate with his father or mother in the future, and establishes the amount of alimony. The child’s age, his/her affection for each parent, and the conditions of upbringing are taken into account. If the parents cannot agree, the court makes a decision based on the conclusions of the guardianship authorities, psychological examination, and other evidence.

Are there any peculiarities of divorce in wartime?

Being in military service or abroad by one of the spouses is not an obstacle to divorce. It takes place in the same way as in peacetime, through a lawyer who has the authority to represent the client.

How to reduce the duration of the court process?

To make the divorce process quick, it is important to immediately correctly collect and execute all the documents, pay the court fee, and file an application without errors. A qualified lawyer from the DE-JURE company will help with this.