Divorcelawyer

Divorce law in Greece (Divorcelawyer) falls under the Greek Civil Code as part of family law, and recognizes two paths: consensual divorce, where both spouses agree on the terms, and contested divorce, decided by a court. Since a 2017 reform (Law 4509/2017), consensual divorce no longer requires a court hearing — it is finalized extrajudicially before a notary public, with each spouse represented by their own lawyer and a mandatory minimum waiting period of about 10 days before the deed can be executed, so straightforward cases typically conclude within two to three weeks. The lawyers' private agreement covers not just the dissolution itself but parental responsibility, custody, child support and visitation, and any division of property or spousal maintenance. Contested divorce goes through the civil courts and takes considerably longer, especially where custody or financial terms are disputed; divorce lawyers in Greece typically handle these related family-law matters alongside the divorce itself.