Family law

• Specialized and experienced: Our lawyers - including one Specialist lawyer for family law - have many years of experience and regular training in family law.
• Quick help: We offer Short-term appointments and are there for you promptly in urgent cases to quickly create legal certainty.
• Individual support: We treat every case with the utmost care. We take time for your concerns and act with Dexterity for your family situation.
• Solution-oriented: Where possible, we strive for amicable, out-of-court solutions in order to save time and costs. However, if necessary, we will enforce your rights Determined in court through.

A divorce means a profound change - legally, financially and personally. As a divorce lawyer in Celle, we are at your side during this difficult phase and take care of all the necessary steps in the divorce proceedings. Even during the separation, we advise you on important decisions (such as the use of the marital home or separation maintenance) and prepare a fair divorce settlement agreement. In this way, we avoid unnecessary delays in the proceedings, as unresolved issues relating to maintenance, assets or children can prolong the divorce proceedings.

Typical consequences of divorce that need to be settled:

• Division of assets: Division of Assets, real estate and property (Keyword: equalization of accrued gains in the case of statutory matrimonial property regime or application of separation of property).
• Pension equalization: equalization of pension rights acquired during the marriage Pension entitlements.
• Maintenance: Clarification of spousal maintenance (separation maintenance and post-marital maintenance) and child maintenance.
• Household effects and matrimonial home: Who takes over the shared home or receives certain household items?
• Custody and access rights: agreements on parental custody and contact with joint children.

We address all these issues at an early stage and provide structured solutions. Our goal is to stressful disputes and to find amicable arrangements wherever possible. An amicable divorce saves time, nerves and costs - if necessary, we moderate between the parties and use our negotiating experience to reach an amicable agreement. If an agreement is not possible, we will of course represent you in the family court. In any case, we ensure that your rights are fully protected and that a viable solution is found for the time after the divorce.

The division of assets after a separation or divorce is often complex. We help you to divide your assets fairly - be it joint property, savings, real estate or debts. In the statutory matrimonial property regime of community of accrued gains, the equalization of accrued gains is due at the end of the marriage: This involves determining which spouse had a greater increase in assets during the marriage in order to create a financial balance. We calculate your accrued gains and check any claims for equalization payments.

Even if separation of property has been agreed or a marriage contract exists, we will advise you on how to enforce the agreed provisions. We pay particular attention to complex assets such as real estate, company shareholdings or inheritances. In such cases, expert support is crucial in order to secure your financial entitlement. If necessary, we work on an interdisciplinary basis - for example with tax advisors - to find the best possible solutions.

Our aim is to avoid protracted disputes over money and property. We work towards an amicable distribution of assets, for example through an out-of-court settlement or mediated negotiations. If this is not successful, we represent your financial interests effectively in court. With our help, you can keep track of your finances and be sure that your share of the joint assets is protected.

When parents separate, the children are often the focus of concern. Questions of custody (parental care) and access rights (right of contact with the child) are emotionally stressful. Our overriding principle in such cases: The welfare of the child has top priority. The best interests of the child are always at the center of all contact and custody arrangements.

We support you in finding an amicable solution for the benefit of your children. Ideally, the mother and father will work together to develop a childcare model that meets the needs of the children. We moderate discussions and help to reach fair agreements - for example on the division of care times, rights of residence or vacation arrangements. An amicable agreement takes the most pressure off the children and promotes constructive cooperation as parents.

Unfortunately, it is not always possible to reach an agreement. If the conflict escalates, we are committed to fighting for your rights as a parent. We make the necessary applications to the family court (e.g. for the transfer of sole custody or for access arrangements) and represent you in custody or access proceedings. In doing so, we always keep an eye on what is best for your child and try to avoid unnecessary burdens. Thanks to our experience with youth welfare offices, experts and family courts, we can present your perspective convincingly and bring about judicial solutions if necessary.

In highly contentious custody or access proceedings, the family court often appoints a guardian ad litem (often referred to as the child's lawyer). A guardian ad litem represents the interests of minors in family court proceedings and ensures that the wishes and best interests of the child are heard during the proceedings. In practice, guardians ad litem are often appointed by experienced family lawyers or specially trained professionals (e.g. social education workers or psychologists).

Our law firm has particular experience in this area: we take on guardianships and therefore have first-hand knowledge of the processes and requirements. This understanding also benefits our clients, as we know exactly what courts and guardians ad litem look out for. If a guardian ad litem is involved in your case, we will enter into a constructive exchange with them and at the same time work to ensure that your parental rights are safeguarded. Our aim is to find a solution that best reconciles the interests of the child and the parents.

Financial security is important for everyone involved after a separation. We provide you with comprehensive advice on maintenance issues, in particular child maintenance and spousal maintenance. In the case of separation maintenance, we support you in enforcing your claim from the time of separation until the divorce becomes final - during this time, spouses remain financially obligated to each other. After the divorce, we examine claims for post-marital maintenance. In principle, German law applies the principle of personal responsibility after divorce, according to which each ex-partner must provide for their own living expenses. However, there are numerous exceptions - for example, in the case of caring for young children together, illness, old age or long marriages. We will clarify whether maintenance must be claimed or paid in your case and in what amount.

We also reliably calculate child maintenance according to the current Düsseldorf table. We help the parent entitled to maintenance to receive appropriate maintenance for the child and represent the parent liable to pay maintenance to ward off excessive claims. Maintenance can be a frequent point of contention - we strive to reach clear agreements so that both sides have planning security. If necessary, we will enforce maintenance claims for you in court or defend you against unjustified claims. With our specialist knowledge, we ensure that your maintenance issues are resolved with legal certainty.

Our law firm in Celle is firmly rooted in the region and at the same time operates nationwide. We are your trusted local lawyer in Celle and the surrounding area - we know the local courts and customs and maintain a network of colleagues and advice centers in the region. In addition, we are also active for you throughout Germany: many family law matters can now be handled nationwide, whether through electronic communication or in cooperation with local correspondence lawyers. So if you are not from Celle but would like to benefit from our expertise, don't hesitate to contact us.

Trust, confidentiality and professionalism are the foundations of our work. As your legal advisors in family matters, we act with the utmost discretion and always maintain legal confidentiality. You can rest assured that your personal concerns are in good hands with us - legally competent and sympathetic.