Divorcing in the canton of Geneva
In Geneva, divorce is handled by the Tribunal de première instance (Court of First Instance), rue de l'Athénée 6-8.
- Court
- Tribunal de première instance, rue de l'Athénée 6-8
- Advance, full agreement
- CHF 600
- Advance, partial agreement or contested
- CHF 1,000 to 40,000
- Filing
- In French, signed, 2 copies (3 with children under 18); federal forms accepted
- Timescale
- Over 90% of joint applications decided in less than 6 months
- Advice
- Bar Association legal clinic: CHF 60 for 45 minutes; free family mediation
- Apostille and foreign divorces
- OCPM, civil registry and legalisation service, Onex; apostille CHF 30
In practice in Geneva
Originals required: family certificate issued less than 6 months ago (for foreign nationals, marriage and birth certificates), salary certificate, pension fund statement.
Sources: justice.ge.ch, ODAGE.