Court papers and documents
Papers from a Lithuanian court come with short deadlines, and missing one can mean a decision is made without you. A judgment from another country, in turn, may need extra steps before it can be relied on in Lithuania.
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- Reading Lithuanian court papers and working out the deadline to respond
- Preparing a response and representing you in the Lithuanian case
- Recognising and enforcing a foreign decision about divorce, children or maintenance
- Getting foreign documents ready: translations, apostille and certificates
Guides on this topic
Received court papers from Lithuania? What to do next
You have received divorce or child-related court documents from Lithuania. How to work out what they are, which deadline applies and how to respond from abroad.
Read the guideDocuments from abroad for a family case in Lithuania
Which foreign documents a Lithuanian court or office will accept, when you need a translation or an apostille, and how to be represented without travelling.
Read the guideUsing a foreign court decision about children or maintenance in Lithuania
You have a court decision from abroad on custody, contact or maintenance. How it is recognised and enforced in Lithuania, inside and outside the EU.
Read the guideOther topics:Divorce in Lithuania · Children and parenting across borders · Property and maintenance
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