Separation year, lawyer, court – what you need to know
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A separation year must be observed before divorce. The separation can also take place in the shared apartment.
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Separation often means a new home. Plan your move early – from the new apartment to utilities and re-registration at the residents' office.
You need a lawyer for the divorce. For an amicable divorce, one lawyer is sufficient for both.
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Pension entitlements acquired during marriage are divided. The family court regulates this automatically.
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The lawyer files the divorce petition at the family court. The applicant pays the court fee advance first, later it's split.
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Both spouses must appear in person at the divorce hearing. The court checks if the marriage has failed and pronounces the divorce.
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After divorce, you automatically switch to tax class 1 (or 2 for single parents). The change applies from the year AFTER divorce.
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After divorce, you can take back your birth name. You need to make a declaration at the registry office.
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Check all joint insurance and contracts. Many things need to be separated or adjusted after divorce.
A divorce often touches several areas of life at once. These usually belong to it too: