All the work and negotiations are completed before you get to court. The assets are halved, the ex-partners receive half the others pension funds aquired during the marriage.
You will pay for your children a recognised sum every month until they have completed their professional training.
The joint income is then halved and you either pay or receive the difference, for about 2 to 5 years, or until after the children reach 12 years of age. After that the ex-partner is expected to become independant.
What did you expect to receive or pay? There is also no fault divorce here, if your partner ran off with a millionaire you would still pay the above. The more you fight this, the more expensive the lawyers bill will be.
If you are earning less than about CHF 3'500 per month the city will pay your legal fees, and will expect them to be repaid if your earnings go up.
If anyone knows of an agressive divorce lawyer in ZURICH then please advise.
And if you want one in Lugano, who only takes female clients in divorces, I know one.
Tom
st2lemans - thanks for the recommendation, but I have been advised to take a lawyer in Zurich - as that is where we were married/divorced - to keep costs down & due to differing inter canton laws??, language differences, travel costs etc , but thx.
If ANYONE could pls recommend an agressive lawyer - would be greatful. thx
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Hello Tom,
I know its an old thread but if you still use this forum, could you give me the name of the lawyer you mentioned?