There are two ways to dissolve a registered partnership:
- To end a civil partnership without going to court, you will need a solicitor or a notary. Together with the solicitor or notary, you will draw up an agreement stating that you wish to end the civil partnership. You will also make arrangements regarding, for example, spousal maintenance and pension rights. You must submit this agreement to the registrar in the local authority where the partnership is registered.
- If you have children who are under the age of majority, or if you are unable to reach an agreement, you should begin the proceedings by having your solicitor submit an application to the court. Once the court has dissolved the civil partnership and the judgement is final, you can have the court’s decision entered in the civil registry of the local authority where the civil partnership was registered.
The agreement (out of court) or court order (through the courts) terminating the partnership must be registered with the civil registry within three months. Your solicitor or notary will send the agreement or order to the registrar. The registrar will record the dissolution in the civil registry.
Once the agreement or order has been entered in the civil registry, the registered partnership is dissolved. The agreement or order will be sent to your home address via your solicitor.
If you have agreed with your solicitor or notary that you will submit the agreement or decree to the registrar yourself, please make an appointment to do so. Please bring the following with you to the appointment:
- A deed of agreement, by mutual consent (where applicable)
- A court order, following termination by the court (where applicable)
- A valid form of identification in your own name.
We will process your notification of the dissolution of a registered partnership within one day.
There is no charge for registering the dissolution of a civil partnership.