Law Firm Haracic + Partners and our experienced legal team specialize in sensitive legal matters in the field of family law. We provide our clients with professional and discreet legal assistance, with a particular focus on divorce, child custody, and the division of marital property.
The applicable law for divorce is the law of the country whose citizens the spouses are. If the spouses are citizens of different countries, the law of both countries is applicable.
If you were married abroad and you are a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you can get divorced before a court in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If the spouses do not have children, divorce proceedings can be initiated in two ways:
- By filing a divorce lawsuit with the court
- By submitting a petition for consensual divorce to the court – which is always the preferred and more cost-effective option, as lengthy and expensive litigation is avoided. In the case of a consensual divorce, at least 6 months must have passed since the marriage was concluded.
You do not need to have a specific reason for divorce – it is sufficient to consider that the marital relationship is seriously and permanently disrupted, in accordance with the Family Law of the Federation of BiH. The competent court is the one in the place of residence of the spouses.
After the preparatory hearing and the main hearing – at which the spouses may be heard – the court issues a divorce judgment.
If the spouses have minor children, prior to initiating divorce proceedings before the court, a Mediation Procedure – Reconciliation Procedure before the Center for Social Work – must first be conducted, about which you can read more in our article: Custody of Minor Children – Mediation Procedure – Reconciliation Procedure.
