Municipality of Moerdijk: registering the ending of a civil partnership in the civil registry

Divorce

A marriage can be dissolved by divorce. A divorce requires the intervention of a court. You need a lawyer for this. After the judge's decision, the lawyer notifies the municipality where the marriage took place. The divorce is final if the decision of the court is entered in the registers of civil status within six months.

Termination of registered partnership

A registered partnership can be dissolved without the intervention of a court. This is only possible if both partners agree and they do not have joint minor children. The termination of a registered partnership then takes place through an agreement with a civil-law notary or lawyer.

If you do not agree with each other or if you have joint minor children, the same procedure applies as for a divorce.

The termination of a registered partnership is final if the agreement (of the lawyer or civil-law notary) or the decision (of the court) has been entered in the registers of the civil status where the registered partnership took place within three months.

Registration of divorce with the municipality

• A written request for registration in the registers of civil status;
• A copy of the divorce decree (court decision);
• The deeds of acquiescence, which means that you do not appeal against the judge's decision;
• Your valid ID.

Registration of termination of registered partnership with the municipality

Termination by court:

• A written request for registration in the registers of civil status;
• A copy of the court's decision;
• If applicable: a statement from the court that no appeal has been lodged;
• Your valid ID.

Termination by contract:

• The declaration of termination of the registered partnership;
• Your valid ID.

Your lawyer usually arranges the registration of your divorce/termination of a registered partnership. If you want to report the registration of the termination yourself, you can only contact us by appointment  .

Registration of the ending of a civil partnership is free of charge.
A copy or extract of a civil status certificate costs € 17,10 

A multilingual extract from a civil status certificate costs € 17,10

The municipality will process the data within 1 week.