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Judicial support of divorce proceedings;
Assistance in collecting alimony from a spouse to provide financial support for young children;
Challenging the amount of alimony charged;
Division of property acquired by husband and wife;
Assistance during divorce, which consists in establishing the place of permanent residence of minors;
Deprivation of one of the parents (or both) of rights if they do not monitor the children;
Establishing the order in which parents will communicate with children after divorce;
Determination of the fact of paternity, both within the framework of biological and genetic tests;
Challenging the fact of paternity;
Settlement of problems related to general debts on loans received during family life;
Eviction of an ex-husband or wife from a living space;
Divorce from a person who has a disability or has gone to live in another city;
Proving that one of the spouses is hiding his income acquired during the period of cohabitation;
Assistance in taking the child out of the country if the other parent prevents this.

Cost of divorce lawyer services in Moscow for different categories of cases

Dissolution of a union in a Moscow court from 8,000 Receiving alimony in favor of young children from 7,000 Changing the amount of monthly alimony payments in a divorce case from 6,000 Divorce redistribution of property in Moscow from 20,000 Choosing a place of residence in Moscow for minors in a divorce case from 25 000 Establishing the order in which communication with young children will take place in Moscow from 20,000 Challenging the terms of a marriage contract in a divorce case from 4,000

The most common questions regarding divorce proceedings in Moscow

The Russian Family Code devotes many chapters to divorce. Literally all aspects of divorce are “sorted out according to legal principles.”

There are many of them: property, alimony, “children’s”, relating to the establishment of paternity/deprivation of parental rights, and so on. Studying the regulatory framework on your own is not easy. It is not easy for a person far from jurisprudence to comprehend dry official formulations in relation to his own “painful situation.” He does not want to delve into the text of the law, and prefers to be explained to him in “simple words”: how to act, how to protect his rights.

Most often, people turn to lawyers for the following issues:

How to get a divorce if one of the spouses does not agree?
How to achieve a normal amount of alimony that will allow you to support a child?
What to do if one of the spouses is against the child’s communication with the other after separation?
How to terminate a prenuptial agreement drawn up at the time of marriage?
How to establish or challenge paternity?
How to fairly divide property if one of the spouses wants to “rip off the other like a stick”?

In some cases, a favorable resolution of the problem requires the personal presence of a lawyer in court. The client simply cannot cope without qualified assistance.

But sometimes simple legal advice is enough. It is only necessary to clearly explain to the person his rights. And how to act so that the court is on his side without question.

Prices for additional services of a divorce lawyer in Moscow

Oral consultation with a lawyer on divorce from 2,000 Divorce: legal advice in writing on the case from 4,000 Travel to Moscow for legal advice on divorce from 5,000 Representation when considering a divorce case in a Moscow court from 25,000 Appeal of decisions in the case from 3,000

Refusal to register a marriage and invalidate it

A marriage lawyer is a specialist who will help resolve almost any issue related to the registry office and more. And certainly, his services will not be superfluous in such a sensitive issue as the refusal to register a marriage by registry office employees or if a marriage is required to be declared invalid. Such decisions can be challenged. If the reason for the refusal was the fact that the spouses were underage, this can be challenged by referring to the Family Code, namely, Article 13. But this will only work if at least one of the future spouses is 16 years old.

But even the fact of the sixteenth birthday is not a basis for challenging the decision of the registry office, unless there are the following circumstances:

the bride and groom live together;
the couple already has a child or the bride is pregnant;
the couple runs a common household.

As for the reasons why the registry office refused to register a marriage or declared it invalid, they are not specified in the legislation. But a list that you can follow is in Article 14 of the RF IC. This list of the most common reasons for refusal includes the following circumstances:

there are close family relationships between the spouses;
the couple is same-sex;
the bride or groom already has a spouse.

A marriage lawyer can also help if the union needs to be declared fictitious. Legal support will be required, since recognition of the fictitiousness of the marriage is possible only after the interested party files a lawsuit with the corresponding requirement. Typically, such marriages are concluded with foreigners, so before marrying a citizen of another country, you must consult with a lawyer. If the other party entered into a relationship because of citizenship, after the marriage is declared fictitious, you may have to pay compensation. But even in this case, a lawyer will help, since a good specialist is able to find signs of a crime and protect his client.

What is legal assistance for divorce?

The lawyer, on behalf of the client, will submit an application to the registry office, and after it is accepted, will support the procedure until the issuance of the appropriate certificate. A lawyer will be able to organize divorce proceedings without preparing papers for the registry office in the following cases:

One of the married couple is declared incompetent;
The wife (husband) has gone missing, and this has been officially confirmed;
One of the couple was sent to prison for more than 3 years;

You will definitely need a lawyer for a divorce through the court in a number of cases:

One of the couple does not want to get a divorce;
There are young children in the family;
The wife or husband deliberately does not come to the registry office.

The lawyer, preparing documents for submission to the court, indicates in them the basic information:

The place where husband and wife live;
Name of the court;
What circumstances prevent reconciliation of the parties;
The procedure for maintaining young children after separation, if such an agreement is reached

The assistance of a lawyer during a divorce will consist of preparing a package of documents attached to the claim:

Confirmation of payment of the duty;
Confirmation of payment of the technical information fee;
A copy of the plaintiff's passport;
A copy of the document confirming the marriage;
Copies of birth certificates of all children.

Features of divorce

Sometimes there are no difficulties in dissolving a marriage, but there may be certain nuances. Processes in the event of disagreement of one of the parties to divorce, actions when a fictitious marriage is discovered, existing property disputes lead to the emergence of a number of features for divorce.

Fictitious marriage

A fictitious marriage is the registration of a marital relationship, the purpose of which was to obtain a certain benefit without the intention of starting a family. Most often, both parties come to an agreement with each other, and therefore, after receiving benefits, they file for divorce by mutual consent. However, there are times when a husband or wife did not know that the marriage was fictitious, and when they found out, they filed for divorce.

In this case, it is extremely important to prove that the marriage was fictitious. To do this, you can try to find witnesses, correspondence, and certain documents. You can try to prove that the spouse did not participate in the life of the family, did not provide financially, and did not show interest in the child. This is difficult to do, and you cannot do it without the help of a good lawyer.

An important condition: at the time of marriage, the plaintiff should not have known about the selfish motives of the spouse. Only in this case can the court recognize the marriage as fictitious and decide to dissolve it.

Annulment of marriage

The marriage may be declared invalid. In addition to the fictitious marriage, the reasons for such a court decision, in accordance with Art. 27 RF IC, may be:

one of the spouses acted under duress;
the marriage was concluded between close relatives;
one of the spouses is already married to another person.

Also, the reason for declaring a marriage invalid is the fact of concealment by one of the spouses of infection with AIDS or HIV infection or any sexually transmitted disease. In this case, the injured spouse has the right to go to court to have the marriage declared invalid.

How to file a divorce if you have minor children

According to Russian laws, each spouse has equal rights and responsibilities towards their children, but after a divorce, disagreements usually begin. If there are none, divorce is possible through the registry office, otherwise you will have to file a claim in court.

Paternity will often need to be established before filing a claim. as a rule, this is necessary if the spouse does not want to acknowledge the fact of paternity. In this case, a genetic examination is prescribed and other evidence is studied. It is better to go through the procedure before the divorce, this will significantly facilitate the process of divorce.

Property in divorce

The procedure for dividing the property of spouses is regulated by Art. 38 RF IC. According to this normative act, existing real estate, transport and belongings can be divided both during marriage and after its dissolution at the initiative of one of the spouses. The division can be carried out by mutual consent (by agreement) or in court.

In court you can:

determine the size of the shares of each spouse;
distribute existing property between spouses;
determine the amount of monetary compensation.

At the same time, personal belongings of minor children, including expensive musical instruments, educational devices, toys, etc., are not divided between spouses, but are transferred to the parent with whom the children will live after the divorce.

Most often, property is divided equally. However, there are exceptions to this rule, especially if certain property relations are specified in the marriage contract. Therefore, during a divorce, it is important to correctly assess the situation and take the right position on the division of property.

What services does a divorce specialist provide?

The PRAVO LEG Center provides a wide range of services in family disputes. Legal assistance can be comprehensive or as a separate service.

Consultations (oral and written) of lawyers;
Pre-trial dispute resolution;
Drawing up a statement of claim;
Participation of a lawyer in court hearings;
Remote (consulting) participation of a lawyer in a court case;
Participation of a lawyer in divorce proceedings on a turnkey basis.

Child custody issue in divorce proceedings

No less acute in the event of a conflict between parents is the question of who the child will live with. If it comes to court proceedings, as a rule, the authorities side with the mother. However, in some cases, with proper strategy building, the solution may be the opposite. Judges take into account:

financial condition of both parents;
accommodations;
other circumstances.

At the same time, mom and dad can agree on the number of meetings between the second parent and the child, time, territory and other nuances. Again, a family divorce lawyer is able to create mutually beneficial conditions and bring the conflicting parties to a consensus with minimal time and nerves.

When it comes to depriving one of the adults of parental rights, professional support from a lawyer will be absolutely necessary. For the plaintiff, this is an excellent opportunity to develop an effective behavioral line in court and prove the case. If the defendant is right, he has a chance to confirm the right to raise the child and refute empty accusations. In any case, the price of a divorce lawyer’s services is much lower than the cost of a mistake made by the responsible authorities in the case when one of the parties cannot defend their rights at a high level and in accordance with the law.

The S&B Group company offers assistance in representing the interests of parents in divorce proceedings, representation services in arbitration court, as well as resolving conflicts with minimal losses for the parties.

Operating procedure:

conducting a legal analysis of the current situation and available documentation;
forming a goal for the case, to achieve which tasks are determined, a work plan is prepared, indicating the timing, forecasts and cost of upcoming work;
agreeing on a work plan and signing an agreement on the provision of legal assistance;
protection of the client’s interests at all stages of case resolution (from preparation of documentation to assistance in executing a court decision).

In any case, we suggest that you first sign up for a free consultation through the appropriate form on our website, and after discussing the current situation with a specialist, choose a strategy.

How much does a written consultation cost?

Before any civil action, you should consult with lawyers. The initial analysis of the situation and documents is carried out free of charge . However, written opinions from lawyers are drawn up on a fee basis. The cost of services can be found out by making a request by phone, email or online service on the website.

Our center provides several options for ordering the services of divorce lawyers:

Make an appointment at the office. At the reception, the lawyer will study the documents, conduct an initial legal consultation, and offer options for solving the problem.
Leave an online application on the website. A divorce specialist will respond within one business day. Consultation with a lawyer, drawing up a statement of claim, filing a claim in court, and participation of a lawyer in a court hearing can be ordered without coming to the office (remotely), saving time and money.

How to get legal advice?

Any legal assistance can be ordered in the following ways:

By phone . Contact a lawyer by phone +7 (495) 771-5041 (for Moscow and the Moscow region).
By email . Get advice by email (from the CONTACTS section).
Reception at the office . Free consultations are held in the office by appointment.
Online service on the website . Leave a request for a call back. The lawyer will call you back within one business day.

Please note: the initial consultation with a lawyer, as well as the initial analysis of the case materials, are free of charge.

Example of a divorce case

Divorce case challenging a magistrate's decision in a higher court

In 2021, I defended the rights of a client in a divorce case challenging the decision of a magistrate judge in a higher court. The ex-husband did not want to give a divorce and did everything to ensure that my client voluntarily renounced child support (the defendant even presented a certificate of income of 10 thousand rubles, having an existing business). In response to the divorce suit, the defendant put forward a counterclaim regarding the order of communication with the child and stated that further life together with the plaintiff was possible. I was able to prove that there is no relationship between the spouses, that the defendant does not pay alimony and does not express a desire to see the child. As a result, the court granted my client’s claim for divorce and rejected the defendant’s claim.

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The process of divorce through the registry office in court

The registry office not only registers, but also dissolves the marriage. To get a divorce, an application is also written and submitted to the nearest registry office, focusing on the place of residence of the spouses. You can get a divorce at the registry office where the marriage was registered.

The following documents must be attached to the divorce application:

passports of spouses;
papers where the fact of their marriage is recorded;
receipt confirming payment of the fee.

But divorce in a registry office is not possible in all cases. This procedure will take place without problems only if the spouses did not have time to have children or they are already adults. If there are no obstacles, but the person is physically unable to visit the registry office, he can give written consent to the divorce. The main thing is that the consent is correctly drawn up and confirmed by a notary or send your representative. From the moment of filing the application until the divorce itself, you are given 30 days to reconsider your decision.

How to divide property?

Firstly, you can divide property voluntarily by mutual agreement. However, it is highly recommended to enter into an agreement on the division of joint property. Secondly, the division of property occurs in court as part of divorce proceedings, or within 3 years after the divorce. By law, all property acquired during marriage is divided in half. There are certain exceptions to this rule.

Read more about how to divide marital property here