What do I need to know about separation or divorce?

What do I need to know about separation or divorce?
Published on: 20 January 2017
As a general rule, divorce proceedings must be brought in the court of the last conjugal domicile.
Yes, whether the divorce is by mutual consent or by contentious proceedings, the intervention of a lawyer is mandatory. However, in an uncontested divorce, it is not necessary for each party to have a lawyer, but both parties can have the same lawyer. In contentious divorce, each party must have a lawyer.
Yes, whether it is a divorce by mutual consent or a contentious divorce. But in an uncontested divorce, the parties may be represented by the same lawyer.
Until they become financially independent, i.e. until they finish their studies and have an employment contract that allows them to live independently.
If there are minor children of the marriage, the use of the family home shall be attributed to them.
The severance pay, obtained during the marriage, is of a marital nature.
It is a crime of non-payment of alimony if alimony is not paid for two consecutive months and four non-consecutive months, as stated in Article 227 of the Penal Code.
Marital contracts may be concluded before or after the marriage, but in both cases they must be registered in the Civil Registry in order to be effective.
You will have to file a legal proceeding for modification of measures, which may be done by mutual agreement (if you reach an agreement with the mother of your children) or, if no agreement is reached, you will only have the possibility of filing the corresponding contentious proceeding for modification of measures.
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