The problem you need to resolve
- the other spouse does not agree to divorce
- you have children and need to identify the appropriate route
- you are abroad or living in different cities
- you need to identify documents or respond to existing proceedings
What you receive
- conflict-of-interest check
- review of the circumstances
- selection of the legal route
- document checklist
- preparation of agreed materials
- a clear next-step update
What we do
- short enquiry
- conflict-of-interest check
- clarification of the task
- agreement of the work, fees and engagement terms
- secure document exchange
- preparation and confirmation of each legally significant action
What we need from you
- for the first enquiry, only a preferred contact method and contact details
- after a conflict check, a short chronology, marriage certificate and available documents through an agreed channel
- where relevant, details of children, the parties’ locations, existing proceedings and deadlines
Fees
- Fees depend on the circumstances and scope of support. After a short discussion, we explain what the work includes and its cost. Fees are agreed before work begins.
- Standard scope: one divorce situation, one legal objective and up to 25 pages of agreed documents.
- Drafting and filing a court document, representation and related child, maintenance or property disputes are separate later stages agreed in advance.
- Court fees and other mandatory payments are separate from the lawyer's fee. Translation, notarial and other external costs are agreed separately.
How we report progress
- we agree the communication channel before work begins
- we report receipt of materials, route selection, document readiness and the next required action
- filing dates and other legally significant actions require separate approval
- where the work changes, we first explain the effect on timing and fees and ask for approval
Common legal routes
The route depends on the circumstances and Family Code Articles 106–112.
- a joint civil-registry application where there are no common minor children and both spouses agree
- a joint court application by spouses who have children, with a written child agreement and a notarised agreement on the amount of child maintenance
- a claim by one spouse; the other spouse’s consent is not required to file
- exceptional unilateral civil-registry routes under Family Code Article 107 require separate assessment
What remote means
- court documents may be filed through the electronic court system subject to procedural requirements
- a party may request determination in their absence or by video conference
- the court may require an original document or personal attendance
- an unknown current address requires a specific notification and venue assessment but does not automatically prevent divorce
Current changes
- the former restriction on filing during pregnancy and the first year after birth was removed from article 110 in 2024
- reconciliation measures do not apply where one spouse committed domestic violence
What may change the route
- there is a dispute involving children, property or maintenance
- a participant is abroad or their location is unknown
- proceedings already exist or a deadline applies
- some documents are missing
- representation or another act on the client’s behalf is required
- The preparation timeline is provided once the necessary work has been assessed.
- Court or authority timing cannot be guaranteed.
When this service is not suitable
- domestic violence or another safety threat requires immediate protective action
- a separate child, maintenance or property dispute must be resolved without an additional agreed service
- the client expects a guaranteed court date or outcome
- the conflict-of-interest check prevents acceptance of the engagement
