Frequently asked questions

Court fees of about CHF 400 to 3,000 depending on the canton and your income, plus our fees from CHF 690. A contested divorce with lawyers costs considerably more.

Usually 3 to 6 months for a joint application with full agreement; often more than a year for a contested divorce.

Not for a joint application: the spouses file it themselves. For a contested divorce, in practice yes: we refer you to our partner lawyer.

Yes, for a joint application no period of separation is required. For a unilateral application, you generally need to have lived apart for 2 years.

If you obtained it through marriage, it can in principle be renewed after 3 years of marriage if you are well integrated, or for serious personal reasons. Have your situation checked before you divorce.

LPP pension assets built up during the marriage are in principle split in half.

Generally yes, but the divorce must be recognised and entered in the Swiss register. This is essential if you want to remarry in Switzerland.

Not automatically. Depending on the country, it needs to be registered or recognised by a court, with an apostilled and translated judgment.

Yes, at any time, with a simple declaration at the civil registry office.

No. We are an administrative and translation service. We prepare your file; you file it yourselves. Review by our partner lawyer is available as an option, and we refer contested divorces to him.

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