Divorce by consent and agreed arrangements
Where spouses can agree on the dissolution of the marriage and the necessary related arrangements, divorce by consent allows the process to proceed without contested litigation. Legal support focuses on documenting the agreement clearly and, where minor children are involved, arrangements concerning parental responsibility, residence, contact and maintenance.
An agreement should be workable rather than simply closing the formal procedure. The parties’ actual living arrangements, financial capacity and needs are therefore considered so as to reduce the risk of immediate renewed conflict after the divorce.
Contested divorce
Where agreement is not possible or court protection is required, the office handles contested proceedings with assessment of the facts, evidence and claims that need to be advanced. Litigation is organised alongside any related issues concerning maintenance, property claims or arrangements for children.
Parental responsibility, residence and contact with children
Arrangements involving minor children need specific and practical terms. Legal support may concern the exercise of parental responsibility, place of residence, contact with each parent and other matters affecting the child’s everyday life. Each case is assessed according to the family’s circumstances and the applicable legal framework.
Where possible, a clear agreement can reduce conflict and provide greater predictability. Where agreement is not possible or would not adequately protect the child or the client, the appropriate court procedure and, if necessary, interim protection are considered.
Maintenance
Maintenance claims are assessed with reference to the parties’ legal relationship, the needs of the person entitled and the financial capacity of the person liable, as shown by the actual evidence. Support may involve negotiating an agreement, pursuing a court claim or seeking modification of an earlier arrangement where circumstances have materially changed.
Participation in acquisitions and property relations
Following separation or divorce, claims may arise concerning the increase in wealth during the marriage and one spouse’s contribution to the increase in the other’s assets. Assessment requires financial and property records, title documents, banking information and a chronology of the parties’ property position. Where assets include real estate, corporate participations or other complex forms of wealth, family law overlaps with real-estate, corporate or banking law.
Cohabitation agreements and relationship arrangements
The office provides legal support in entering into or terminating cohabitation agreements and addressing their property or family consequences. Advice is adapted to the actual relationship and the matters the parties need to regulate, coordinating with a notary where required.
Out-of-court resolution and mediation
In appropriate cases, family disputes may benefit from structured negotiation or mediation, particularly where the parties need to maintain a functional relationship in the future. Suitability for an out-of-court process is assessed carefully and is not assumed in every family conflict.