Divorce in Lithuania
When a marriage has a link to Lithuania, the first questions are which country’s courts can hear the divorce and which law applies. The answers decide how long the case takes, what it costs and what happens to the children and property.
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- Checking whether Lithuanian courts can hear your divorce and whether another country has priority
- Divorce by agreement, including the settlement on children, maintenance and property
- Contested divorce, including divorce on the ground of fault
- Taking part in the case while you live abroad, without travelling to every hearing
Guides on this topic
Divorcing a Lithuanian husband or wife: a guide for foreign spouses
You are not Lithuanian and your spouse is. Where to divorce, whether a Lithuanian court will be fair, and what happens to children, property and residence.
Read the guideInternational divorce in Lithuania
Divorcing in an international marriage: when Lithuanian courts can hear the case, which law applies and how divorces are recognised.
Read the guideOther topics:Children and parenting across borders · Property and maintenance · Court papers and documents
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