Individual Rights and Family Law

A divorce can be an emotional process. However, legal dissolution is desirable and even necessary. The lawyer, apart from being a legal requisite in a divorce case, is an essential link in the process. Experience, commitment, and empathy are important factors for achieving good legal management.

The petition for a divorce is directed at the court. It can be presented by just one of the spouses or by both spouses together. The advantage of proceeding together is that it permits discussion and agreement on all of the questions concerning the separation. The lawyers on both sides record both of their agreements in a document (written agreement).

In addition to the divorce, the court can be asked to rule, for example, on the custody and residence of the children, the regulation of visits, child support and alimony, the separation of personal property and the lease or the use of the shared home.

If you and your partner no longer see eye to eye, you can initiate a unilateral divorce proceeding in which a lawyer defends the interest of one of the parties professionally and meticulously. Through an urgent proceeding, you can obtain, for example, a provisional judicial resolution about the residence of the children or your alimony.

The termination of cohabitation is above all produced out of court, but the quick intervention of a lawyer can speed up the correct process. In this case, the lawyer can also set the agreements in a document. A court procedure can sometimes be necessary, for example when conflicts still exist over custody, the regulation of visits, or questions such as the adjudication of the home or the shared property.

The Family and Personal Law fields also include adoption cases (for example, of your stepson/stepdaughter) or name changes or modifications of custody (from shared to individual). It is also possible that the Minors' Bureau or the Council for the Protection of Minors may ask the judge to remove the minor from the home. In all of these cases, our lawyers can protect your interest, both in and out of court.

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