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Divorce2023-01-07T21:16:43+01:00

Divorce

I can arrange your divorce for you, if you are pursuing an amicable sollution. If you have already made arrangements with each other and you want me to write the covenantant. Or if you want to reach an agreement with my help, as a divorce mediator.

Scroll down to read more about divorce procedures.

  • related subjects
  • A-Z explained
  • FAQ
  • relevant websites
  • blogs
  • case law about divorce

You can also read the Dutch Government website about divorces.

How much time does it take to write a covenant?

Divorce related issues

Divorce agreement

Let’s keep it short and simple.

Division of assets

A trip down memory lane with your soon to be ex.

Marital dwelling

Still feels like home.

Spousal alimony

Life is more expensive after divorce. What is needed and what is possible?

Pension

Is it necessary and possible to divide the pensions?

Pets

Is a cat attached to the house, or to the owner?

How can you prepare for a divorce?

Read more about divorce

A-Z explained

I would like to explain all the relevant terms to you, both the English terms as the Dutch terms that you might be confronted with during mediation. If you miss anything, just let me know.

Frequently asked questions

I have listed the frequantly asked questions on this subject with the ansewers. I also refer to other relevant sources within our website or elsewhere. If your question is not on the list, please get in touch.

What are the costs of a divorce procedure?

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Public sources

Children books about divorce

What are good children books about divorce?

When you are going through a divorce, it is important to communicate with your child. Reading books together can be a wonderful way to get the conversation started.

The website Muddy Stilettos asked Family Lawyer, Annabel Andreou, to make a list of children books about divorce for children age 3-7, age 8-11 and age 12+.

You can read the list here.

One of the reasons to talk to your child about the divorce could be the fact that you want to try to get them involved in the process of writing the

The law in the different States of the U.S.

This website (www.findlaw.com) wil give you legal information about the law in the different States of the U.S. It is a good place to start your enquiry for information about family law in the different states of the U.S.

In some divorce cases there might be more then one court that could deal with the divorce procedure. You could have a preference for one court over the other. In other cases the court in one country or state might need to apply the laws of one othe the states of the U.S. In cases like that, it is important to be […]

Blogs

Can I have my divorce in The Netherlands?

Whether you can have your divorce in the Netherlands is regulated by the Brussels II ter regulation. This regulation determines whether the court in the Netherlands has jurisdiction to deal with a petition for divorce.

Under Article 3a, the Dutch court has jurisdiction if:

  • the spouses are habitually resident in the Netherlands
  • the spouses were last habitually resident (together) in the Netherlands, and one of them still resides in the Netherlands
  • the respondent is habitually resident in the Netherlands
  • the spouses file a joint application for a divorce, and one of them is habitually resident in the Netherlands.
  • the applicant […]

Can grandparents have a visitation arrangement with grandchildren?

Grandparents can play an important and positive role in the grandchildren’s life. Certainly during the separation of the parents, they can provide a safe and stable place for the children, where they talk about the divorce and process all the changes. But can grandparents have a visitation arrangement with grandchildren?

Choosing sides

However, a divorce can also have a major impact on contact between grandparents and grandchildren. Relationships with the son-in-law or daughter may change. Certainly if the divorce proceeded with many emotions and reproaches and the parents expected that the grandparengs would take sides.

Primary residence

When the children have their […]

Case law

Exclusive use of the house without a divorce

District court of Oost-Brabant

In this case, the woman asked the court in summary proceedings for the right of use of the house and provisional entrustment of the children in stead of in a divorce procedure. 

The parties were married in 2017 and lived together with their children of two and three years old. The wife is 27 weeks pregnant from the third.  Recently, the mayor has imposed a house ban on the husband for the duration of 10 days, until 3 March 2020. The reason for this was that the man would have behaved intimidating, […]

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