Divorce Process and Procedures
A divorce is the legal process through which the marital bond established between two people through marriage is dissolved. Ideally, a divorce between two people should be a mutual agreement. In this way, the process will not cause any complications for those involved, whether legal, financial, or emotional.
Unfortunately, although in most cases handled by our law firm divorces are by mutual agreement, there are also circumstances in which one of the parties does not wish to cooperate in the process. It is in these cases that it will be necessary to initiate a contested divorce proceeding.
Making a Difficult Time Easier
A divorce is a difficult point in our lives. It’s never pleasant. However, even though it’s not our best personal time, any of our divorce lawyers in Barcelona will assure you that going through a divorce doesn’t have to be a slow, cumbersome, or traumatic process. There are ways to expedite it and make it beneficial for our clients.
This is especially true in cases of uncontested divorces, but also in those requiring legal representation. Even in the most complex and conflict-ridden cases, those involving family disputes with minor children, or even cases of gender-based or domestic violence. For any situation, count on a family law specialist.
Family Lawyers with Years of Experience
At Bombí & Ripoll, an excellent law firm specializing in divorce, we focus on ensuring that the divorce proceedings we handle are carried out quickly, professionally, and, above all, to the best of our clients’ interests.
At our firm, you will find all the advice and support you need in a matter that, in certain cases, can be very sensitive for those involved.
In this way, the divorce lawyer assigned to you from our firm will first exhaust all available diplomatic avenues before resorting to litigation. In any case, and regardless of how the process unfolds, our lawyers will ensure you have a strong position to protect your interests and assets, guaranteeing a favorable outcome.
If both parties agree to initiate divorce proceedings, opting for an expedited divorce could be advantageous. This option allows those involved to save a significant amount of time and money. However, certain requirements must be met to qualify, such as having been married for at least three months.
Conditions to be met in the Regulatory Agreement
Finally, regardless of the route recommended by our lawyer in Barcelona, you must be clear that at the end of the process both parties must comply with a series of conditions established in a regulatory agreement.
It should be noted, however, that this agreement can be drafted:
- By mutual agreement between the parties, thus allowing each to protect their own interests.
- Or, if they cannot reach an agreement, it can be determined by the judge.
The conditions typically established in this agreement include, for example, the obligations that both parents must maintain towards their minor children: custody, visitation rights, child support, etc.; any compensatory allowance that the more financially advantaged party must pay to the less financially advantaged party; and the protection of each party’s assets during the division of property.
Whatever the specific family situation, the divorce lawyer in Barcelona assigned to you from our firm will advise you and protect your rights and interests at all costs, striving, as far as possible, for a diplomatic and easy process for both parties and any children they may have together.
Separation or Divorce
There are many differences when we refer to the separation of a person. In the case of separations, which do not imply the legal and definitive dissolution and liquidation of the marriage, as a law firm in Barcelona specializing in these matters, we can offer advice, but we are bound by various legal issues. For the separation to be definitive and to establish certain protection mechanisms for either spouse, it will be necessary to express the desire to divorce.
On the other hand, it is also important to differentiate between a civil partnership and marriage. One of the most important differences is that in a civil partnership there is no matrimonial property regime, while in a marriage there is (under different legal frameworks). Being a civil partnership also affects widow’s/widower’s pension, inheritance, and taxation (income tax). All these issues must be studied by a family lawyer.
Family Law: About Our Services
For anyone looking for divorce lawyers in Barcelona, we are at your service, offering comprehensive legal advice and representation for any aspect related to the breakdown of a relationship, whether it be separation or divorce. This includes both uncontested divorces and cases where one spouse has filed for divorce. Our team of professionals will also advise you if you are seeking a legal separation.
For matters such as those mentioned below and others related to them, we can help you:
- Amicable divorces.
- Contested divorces (through the courts).
- Child custody (joint custody and other cases).
- Child support payments.
- Various issues regarding marital property regimes in cases of separation of property, community property, and other regimes.
- Visitation schedules and periods spent in each residence.
- Modifications to the separation agreement due to changing circumstances.
- Cases of domestic violence.