Divorcing in the canton of Jura
In Jura, divorce is handled by the civil judges of the Tribunal de première instance (Court of First Instance), chemin du Château 9 in Porrentruy.
- Court
- Tribunal de première instance, civil judges, Porrentruy
- Filing
- Written application stating the grounds, or dictated to the court registry
- Fees
- Set by the court under the cantonal decree on court fees
- Advice
- Bar Association consultations: CHF 20, once a year, by appointment at the district revenue office
- Moutier
- Part of the canton of Jura since 1 January 2026
In practice in Jura
We prepare the joint application and the agreement, the documents and translations, then explain how to file them.
Source: jura.ch.