Family Lawyers in Nürnberg

A family lawyer in Nuremberg is usually needed for divorce, custody, contact rights or maintenance, and often for all four at once. The region has a large community with roots abroad, so divorces with a foreign element and recognition of marriages and decisions from other countries are regular work. Family cases are handled by the Familiengericht at the Amtsgericht Nürnberg, with appeals to the Oberlandesgericht Nürnberg. The youth welfare office in Nuremberg (Jugendamt) is often involved when children are affected.

Divorces granted outside the EU may need formal recognition before Nuremberg courts will build on them, a step handled by the Bavarian justice administration. Only a lawyer can file the divorce petition at the Amtsgericht Nürnberg, although the other spouse may go without one if nothing is contested. In Nuremberg as elsewhere, costs depend on the procedural value, usually three months of joint net income plus a share for pension splitting. An appeal to the Oberlandesgericht Nürnberg raises the fees again. Rechtsschutzversicherung rarely covers more than an initial talk, so ask any family lawyer in Nuremberg for a written cost estimate.

Look for the title Fachanwalt für Familienrecht and ask how often the firm appears at the Amtsgericht Nürnberg. For the first appointment in Nuremberg, gather income statements, the marriage certificate and any marriage contract, and note key dates for the children. Then compare the Nuremberg firms below and contact them directly. Every family lawyer in Nuremberg listed here can be reached without a referral fee.