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Divorce or relationship breakdown

Divorce or ending a relationship is a decision you do not take lightly and often involves a lot of emotions. We assist you in finding the best possible way to settle your divorce. Together with you, we will look for lasting solutions.

Divorce must always be decided by the court, even if you have already made the necessary arrangements with your (former) partner. Based on our extensive experience, we ensure a smooth process throughout the entire procedure, even when circumstances make it difficult.

Our added value

We assist you in all aspects of a divorce or termination of a relationship. After all, the consequences of divorce extend far beyond the divorce itself or the termination of cohabitation. Whether you need to make arrangements for alimony (both personal and for the children), parenthood or co-parenthood after divorce and/or the division of (matrimonial) assets, you can count on our expert advice and professional assistance. Where necessary (in consultation with you), we also call on our network of external contacts such as tax experts, psychologists, real estate experts, notaries, etc.

Our aim is to obtain the best possible settlement for you by providing expert advice, strategic litigation or guided negotiation and mediation.

If you are not satisfied with how your current divorce proceedings and negotiations are going, we are always available to take over and get things back on track in the right direction. Your wishes and goals, framed provided our expert experience, are central to this.

Course of a divorce

In an initial phase, we will discuss with you your wishes, expectations and the possibilities of reaching a divorce or relationship termination. If it proves possible to consult with (the lawyer of) your (former) partner, an attempt can be made to negotiate an amicable divorce settlement. If a divorce agreement can then be drawn up, the divorce can then be quickly and easily pronounced by the court in a judgment Divorce by Mutual Consent (EOT). The court then only needs to step in to pronounce the divorce and officialise the divorce agreement.

If amicable negotiations are not an option, substantive litigation will be necessary. This will involve arguing in court for a settlement of, among other things, the separate accommodation and maintenance (personal and for the children). We take the necessary steps to draw up a writ of summons, conclusions and arguments in order to achieve the best and fairest possible settlement for you.

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it works

Bannister Lawyers is a high-end law firm with specialisations in various branches of law.

You contact us with a question or problem. During this first conversation, we listen to your story, situate the legal framework, and indicate what documents or additional information we still need.

We schedule a consultation, either at our office or via Teams. In that meeting, after an initial study of the initial documents available, we take the time to fully understand the situation, ask the right questions and get the facts clear. A good analysis starts with a good understanding of the facts.

Based on that information, we make a legal assessment of your position. This may lead to the drafting of a notice of default, a settlement proposal or the drafting of a summons in order to capture the court.

After that initial action - such as a formal notice - we evaluate together any response or lack thereof. Sometimes a supplementary letter suffices. In other cases, a (legal) procedure is still appropriate. Everything happens in consultation, with an eye for your goals and interests.

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