You are eligible for a free divorce. We will guide you through the entire process. We will walk you through everything step by step, ensuring the divorce is finalized quickly. From the divorce settlement to the parenting plan and other arrangements, we will put the agreements in writing and provide you with advice. A free divorce is only possible if you are willing and able to communicate reasonably. A well-concluded divorce is always the most pleasant and effective for both partners and any children. On average, a divorce then takes 3 to 5 weeks. We are happy to explain how we work.
Step 1: Check free divorce
JYou’d like a free divorce. We’ll check whether you meet the requirements for a free divorce. If so, we’ll immediately schedule an initial meeting with one of our experienced mediators.
Step 2: In conversation
The first step is always a personal meeting at one of our offices or online. During this meeting, we’ll discuss all the topics included in a divorce settlement. The same applies to the parenting plan. Our lawyer will draft the legal documents. You can provide feedback on them. We’ll incorporate the changes until you’re completely satisfied with the settlement and parenting plan.
Step 3: File for divorce at the court
Once all documents are received, finalized, and signed by you, we will file for divorce with the court. Only a lawyer is permitted to do this in the Netherlands. Our organization has affiliated lawyers who will file the petition. This is a petition for divorce, dissolution of a registered partnership, or legal separation. If you reach an agreement quickly and respond promptly, it is possible to divorce within a month.
Step 4: Judge’s decision
If you have no children over 12 and there are no special international circumstances, the divorce decree will be sent within a week. The judge will grant the divorce and approve your agreements in their ruling. The lawyer from Samen Gratis Scheiden will ensure that the decree is registered with the municipality where you were married.
Step 5: The divorce is a fact
Our lawyer will send you proof that the divorce decree has been registered in the municipal civil registry. As of this date, you are officially divorced.
