During divorce, we help you avoid prolonged and costly court back-and-forth, and we also help ensure
that the divorce petition is properly submitted to the court. This way, your case can be concluded
quickly and smoothly before the court.
We prepare the settlement in a form acceptable to the court,
draft the divorce petition to be filed with the court, and in the case of property division
we provide full legal assistance, including the preparation of property agreements.
The goal is divorce by mutual agreement. During the meetings, we address the issues of property division, child custody,
and child support. At these sessions, we work so that instead of hostility,
you can cooperate with your former partner during the process and after the divorce as well.
This is especially important when there is a shared child, as the parents must cooperate in the child’s best interests.
Of course, as attorneys we also represent clients in litigation before the court, but such representation can only be started as a separate matter.
In divorce mediation, we keep discussions on a calm track and take both parties’ interests into account.
The procedure is far less expensive than litigation that can drag on for years.
The parties have greater control over decisions, because in a court lawsuit the court does not decide over your heads.
Divorce through mediation is significantly faster than traditional court proceedings.
The goal is a balanced settlement that resolves all essential issues
and provides a stable basis for cooperation even after the divorce.
In certain cases, divorce can be granted quickly—even within a single hearing.
The marriage may be dissolved at the first hearing if the court’s reconciliation attempt (which is conducted ex officio in every case)
is unsuccessful, and no minor child was born of the marriage,
or if the child is already an adult and the parents have agreed on child support. It is important that the mediation settlement
and the petition are submitted to the court in the proper form.
Without mediation, the itemised current court fee for starting divorce litigation is shown on the Fees page under the “Other fees” section.
This must be paid by the party initiating the divorce (the claimant) using a revenue stamp affixed to the first page of the petition.
The good news is that if the parties prove to the court that they participated in mediation, this fee may be reduced by as much as half.
In every case, the judge decides on this.
In divorce by mutual agreement, the reasons leading to the breakdown are not examined.
This is a great relief for the parties. In a less favourable scenario, the court proceeds with a “fact-based divorce”,
where an evidentiary procedure must be carried out (for example, hearing witnesses).
In divorce mediation, we strongly aim for divorce by mutual agreement.
