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District Commissioners: Family matters
If the other parent doesn't want to change the domicile of the child, what can I do?
Divorce
How much does separation/divorce cost?
What happens if I attend a legal separation/divorce interview alone?
What happens if spouses do not agree on division of assets and liabilities in divorce proceedings?
What does legal separation mean?
Is it possible to get a legal separation immediately after one interview?
What documents do you need to bring to your divorce interview?
Is it possible to get a divorce immediately?
How do I request a divorce after legal separation?
Adoptions
Where do I apply for a pre-approval for the adoption of a child from abroad?
Can I adopt a stepchild who is over 18 years old?
Can I adopt a stepchild under the age of 18?
What rights does an adopted child acquire upon adoption?
Paternity
Who can bring a paternity case?
How does a child become fathered?
How do I report paternity?
Is it compulsory to father a child?
Marriage abroad
How do I get the confirmation?
How long does the processing of an application for the establishment of a marriage abroad take?
What documents must accompany an application for the establishment of a marriage abroad?
I do not have electronic identification, how do I apply if I wish to establish a marriage abroad?
What conditions must spouses meet in order to be able to get married?
Mediation procedure
What happens if an agreement is not reached in the mediation procedure?
How much does the mediation procedure cost?
What is the next step if an agreement is reached in the mediation procedure?
Do I have to attend the mediation with my spouse?
Do I have to attend the mediation with my partner?
How long will mediation procedure take?
What is the role of parents in mediation?
What cases will be referred to mediation procedure?
How can I prepare for a mediation meeting?
End of cohabitation
How are assets and debts divided by cohabitation?
If I attend the interview alone. What happens next?
What if parents disagree on custody or domicile during cohabitation?
How do I end cohabitation?
What is needed to make it possible to terminate the cohabitation in an interview with the District Commissioner?
Child's access
Does it cost to get confirmation or a ruling by a district commissioner on access?
If only one parent wants to make an agreement on the right of access, what can the other parent do?
Do agreements on access rights need to be in writing?
What can be done if parents don't agree on the childs right to regular access to the partent it does not live with?
Can other than parents apply for contact with a child?
How do I request a ruling regarding access rights?
Legal domiciles
If the other parent doesn't want to change the domicile of the child, what can I do?
How does the domicile of a child move between parents?
Do I need to notify the parent that does not have the legal domicile of the child, of the intended transfer of the child's legal domicile?
What is the effect of the child's registration of domicile?
Child support and child maintenance
Child maintenance of an unfathered child or a child which will not be fathered
Payment and collection of child support
Can you apply for a special contribution to support when a parent has passed away?
Can I apply for a contribution to education or vocational training after the age of 18?
Can I apply for a special contribution to the support of a child/children?
Is there an obligation to pay child maintenance?
If parents have joint custody, who pays child support?
How much is a child maintenance payment?
Can parents agree to forgo child maintenance payments?
How is child maintenance decided at birth?
Who receives child maintenance if the child is not residing with a parent?
Change in child maintenance payments
Custody of a child
What is the significance of a contract on a shared residence?
What are the conditions for shared residence?
Where do I apply for shared residence of a child?
How can I request to have a different residence of a child?
Can a child be domiciled with both parents?
Can parents make an agreement on a child´s shared residence?
What happens if we do not agree on custody or domicile?
If the other parent doesn't want to change custody, what can I do?
Is it necessary for parents to agree on custody in order for a divorce license to be issued?
Can stepparents have custody?
Is it possible to make an agreement about temporary custody?
Marriage
What are the conditions for marriage?
Can we get married today at a District Commissioner's office?
Can marriage ceremonies take place outside the District Commissioner's office and/or outside of business hours?
Do the District Commissioners provide witnesses for marriage ceremonies at the offices of the Commissioner?
What accompanying documents are to be presented before a marriage ceremony?
How much does it cost to get married at the District Commissioner's office?
What is a Certificate of no impediment to marriage?
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