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German law, German court – advice in English. This service relates exclusively to German family law and to proceedings before German family courts (Familiengericht). The language of the court is German (§ 184 GVG): the divorce petition (Scheidungsantrag) and all court documents are drafted and filed in German. We advise you and correspond with you in English and in German.

Your entries are saved automatically on this device. You can stop at any time and continue later at exactly the same point – details you do not have to hand right now (e.g. the register number) can simply be supplied later. All fields are mandatory unless they are marked as optional.

Questions while filling in the form? 06431 – 2 88 88 88 – we will help you straight away.

Is this procedure right for you?

Four short questions – so that you do not lose time if your case is better handled elsewhere.

Do both spouses want the divorce? Yes, we agree on this. No / not clear.

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Is there any dispute about maintenance, assets (equalisation of accrued gains – Zugewinnausgleich), the matrimonial home or the household contents? No, there is no dispute about this. Yes, something is still open.

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If you have joint minor children: are parental custody, contact arrangements and child maintenance settled? Yes / we have no joint minor children. No, this is in dispute.

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Are you already living apart? Yes (living apart within the same home also counts). No, not yet.

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Your details (petitioner)

Please enter everything exactly as it appears in your identity documents.

First name(s)

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Surname

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Name at birth (optional, if different)

Nationality

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Date of birth

Day

Month

Year

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Place of birth

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Street and house number

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Postcode

The German postcode consists of 5 digits.

Town or city

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Please enter a valid email address, e.g. name@example.com.

Telephone (mobile)

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Details of your spouse

The court writes to your spouse, who then consents to the divorce before the court – your spouse does not need a lawyer of their own.

First name(s)

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Surname

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Name at birth (optional, if different)

Nationality

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Date of birth

Day

Month

Year

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Place of birth

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Street and house number

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Postcode

The German postcode consists of 5 digits.

Town or city

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Your marriage

You will find these details in your marriage certificate or in the extract from the marriage register (Eheregister).

Date of marriage

Day

Month

Year

Please enter the complete date.

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Last joint place of residence

Please complete this field – it determines which family court has jurisdiction.

Was the marriage concluded abroad? No, in Germany. Yes, abroad.

Separation

What matters is the point from which you have run separate households – this is also possible within the same home.

Since when have you been living apart?

Day

Month

Year

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How are you living apart? In separate homes. Still in the same home, but living apart (separated from bed and board, „Tisch und Bett“).

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Joint children

Details of joint minor children form part of the divorce petition (§ 133 FamFG).

We have no joint minor children. We have joint minor children.

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Pensions & agreements

As a rule, the court carries out the pension rights adjustment (Versorgungsausgleich) together with the divorce – the balancing of the pension entitlements acquired during the marriage.

Is there a marriage contract (Ehevertrag) or an agreement on the consequences of divorce (Scheidungsfolgenvereinbarung)? No. Yes (please have the document ready – you can upload it once you have instructed us).

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Has the pension rights adjustment been excluded by a formally recorded deed? No / I do not know. Yes, excluded by a formally recorded deed.

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Where do you both hold pension entitlements? (optional, keywords are sufficient)

The court will request the pension insurance numbers later using its own forms – we prepare everything for you.

Income & legal aid for court costs (Verfahrenskostenhilfe)

The court calculates the case value (Verfahrenswert) from the net income of both spouses – it is the basis of all fees.

Your monthly net income (€)

Please enter a valid amount in euros.

Net income of your spouse (€, estimated)

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Would you like to apply for legal aid for court costs (VKH)? No, I will pay the costs myself. Yes, please prepare a VKH application as well (for low income).

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Summary & instruction

Please check your details. By instructing us you are submitting a chargeable request for representation – the mandate only comes into existence once we have reviewed it (among other things for conflicts of interest) and confirmed our acceptance.

Almost done – please also confirm the points marked in red.

The firm represents me alone – not my spouse. I understand this. Instruction on the basis of the statutory fees (RVG). I instruct the firm to represent me in the divorce proceedings for the statutory fees under the German Lawyers' Remuneration Act (RVG); court costs are payable in addition. I will receive the power of attorney (Vollmacht) and the fee information for digital signature. Notice on the right of withdrawal read, performance requested before the period expires. I have taken note of the notice on the right of withdrawal. I expressly request that the firm begin work before the withdrawal period has expired; I am aware that my right of withdrawal lapses once the contract has been performed in full (§ 356 Abs. 4 BGB). Consent to data processing. I consent to my details being processed in order to review and handle the mandate (privacy policy).

The mandate only comes into existence once we accept it – you will first receive all documents conveniently for digital signature.

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