Petition For Legal Separation: Details of Spouse 1
Petition For Legal Separation: Details of Spouse 1
Petition For Legal Separation: Details of Spouse 1
Details of spouse 1
Full name:
E-mail:
Citizenship: My yearly income before tax: Yearly income before tax of spouse 2:
Details of spouse 2
Full name:
E-mail:
Citizenship: My yearly income before tax: Yearly income before tax of spouse 1:
Details of marriage
Date of marriage:
1.2 Maintenance payment period (To be completed only if both spouses agree that spouse 1 and/or spouse 2 has a
maintenance obligation)
We both agree that the maintenance period shall run for years from the date of
seperation or from to
1.3 Maintenance amount (to be completed only when there is a maintenance obligation)
The maintenance amount may be specified/amended by Agency of Family Law.
(If this box is ticked, please proceed to section 2.)
(Should you wish for the maintenance amount to be specified by Agency of Family Law, please send an
application for this along with this petition. The application form for spousal maintenance is available from Agency
of Family Law website www.familieretshuset.dk or by contacting Agency of Family Law.
The spouses define the amount of the spousal maintenance (enclose a copy of any such agreement)
The amount of the agreed spousal maintenance may be amended by Agency of Family Law
The amount of the agreed spousal maintenance may be amended by court order only
passes to:
3. Mediation
If you have opted for the negotiation of conditions or if your case otherwise requires that you and the other party to the case
attend a meeting at Agency of Family Law, you are, if in agreement, free to choose which of the nine departments of Agency of
Family Law should review your case.
If you do not list any preference, the case will as a general rule be created in the department
closest to your place of residence.
Below you can choose in which department you wish to attend any potential meeting:
Spouse 1: Spouse 2:
Copenhagen Agency of Family Law Copenhagen Agency of Family Law
Nykøbing F. Agency of Family Law Nykøbing F. Agency of Family Law
6. Fee
A separation fee of DKK 370 is charged. If you have opted for negotiation of conditions, the total fee is DKK 2,000.
The fee shall be paid into sort code 0216 and account number 4069175392.
If the child was born outside Denmark, please enclose documentation proving the child to be a child of the marriage (birth,
name or baptismal certificate).
After a divorce you still have joint custody of the children of the marriage.
Custody
As a general rule the joint custody continues after separation and divorce.
You do not have to take any action if you both wish to continue sharing the custody.
If you both agree to discontinue joint custody after separation and divorce and you both agree on who should have the sole
custody, you can register a child custody agreement with Agency of Family Law. You need to complete a specific form which
is available from Agency of Family Law website www.familieretshuset.dk. It can also be obtained from Agency of Family Law.
If you do not agree on the child custody, Agency of Family Law will summon you to one or more meetings for the purpose of
reaching an agreement. If agreement is not reached, Agency of Family Law can bring the case before the court on request.
If you have joint custody of the child, but do not agree about the child’s residence, Agency of Family Law will summon you to
one or more meetings with the purpose of reaching an agreement. If agreement is not reached, Agency of Family Law can
bring the case before the court on request.
Contact
The parents can agree between themselves how contact with the child should be arranged. A contact agreement can be
enforced through the bailiff's court if the agreement explicitly provides that it can form the basis for enforcement.
If the parents do not agree on contact with the child, Agency of Family Law can decide how the contact should be arranged.
This also applies in cases of joint custody.
The parent, who lives alone with the child, can apply for ordinary or extraordinary child benefits from the public authority
Udbetaling Danmark.
As a general rule the family allowance is payable to the mother of the child. The father of the child can file a request with
Udbetaling Danmark to receive payment of the family allowance if he meets the relevant conditions.
Request
For practical reasons, please register any agreement on change of custody if applicable or attach any request for a decision on
residence, contact or child maintenance to the petition for separation or divorce if applicable.
Forms
Custody, contact and child maintenance forms are available from Agency of Family Law website www.familieretshuset.dk