Divorce

Information on replacing a lost divorce certificate

If you have lost your divorce decree or your divorce decree (divorce certificate), you can apply for a new certified copy or copy at the local court or family court where your...

Claiming divorce maintenance

If you are legally divorced and are unable to support yourself, you can demand reasonable maintenance from your former spouse.

Assertion of maintenance during the separation phase

If you are married or in a registered civil partnership but living separately, you can demand reasonable maintenance from your partner even before the divorce.

Application for divorce of a marriage

If you want to end your marriage, you can file for a divorce of your marriage.

Assertion of a claim for the distribution of household items in the case of separated partners

If you are married or in a registered civil partnership but living apart, you can ask for a distribution of household goods for the time you are living apart.

Dissolution or "divorce" of the civil partnership

If you want to end your civil partnership, you can apply for it to be dissolved.

Formal recognition of foreign divorce decrees

If your marriage was divorced abroad, you can have the divorce legally recognized in Germany.

Rules and recognition of marriage

If you are planning to get married, you can find more information here on your rights and obligations associated with marriage and the recognition of marriage.