Since 2011, spouses in Latvia have had the opportunity to dissolve a marriage not only through the court, but also through a sworn notary. This procedure is suitable for those who want to resolve the issue quickly and without unnecessary hassle.
One can get a divorce at a notary if:
• both spouses agree to the divorce;
• there are no property disputes (or they have been settled in advance);
• the issue of child support and their place of residence has been resolved.
If at least one of these points causes disagreement, the divorce is formalized only through the court.
How the procedure works
The spouses sign a joint application at a notary. After submitting the application to the notary, there is a mandatory one-month “cooling-off period”. If the spouses have not changed their minds, after a month the notary formalizes the dissolution of the marriage and issues a divorce certificate in the form of a notarial deed.
If one of the spouses is a foreigner
Often one of the spouses is a foreign citizen who cannot or does not want to come to Latvia to finalize the divorce. In such cases, a lawyer can represent their interests by power of attorney. This eliminates the need for a personal visit to the notary and makes the procedure as convenient as possible.
It may also be the case that the second spouse – a citizen of Latvia – also lives abroad and is reluctant to come to Latvia specifically to sign the application with a notary. In this case, the second spouse can also be represented by power of attorney, but on the condition that this person has a declared place of residence in Latvia.
The law firm Inlatplus specializes in supporting divorce proceedings, including those involving foreign citizens. We can represent the interests of one of the spouses (or both) at a notary by power of attorney and provide full legal control at all stages.
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