HOW TO GET DIVORCE IN RWANDA

Getting divorce in Rwanda is easy considering to the rest of East African region.

Marriage in Rwanda is civil and monogamous celebrated at sector offices.

However, divorce refers to an official or legal way of ending a valid marriage.

In addition, most of divorce cases are filed in Primary courts.

Also the rest of the church wedding & religious traditions are ceremonial.

Couples must be having 21 years, must present certificate of celibacy and they must give their consent before marriage.
Birth certificates & choosing matrimonial regime is a must.

REASONS FOR DIVORCE IN RWANDA

There are 8 grounds of divorce in Rwanda:

Adultery
Desertion for a period of at least (12) consecutive months
Conviction for an offense severely tainting the honour
Refusal to provide for the household needs
Excess, abuse or serious insults by one towards another
Gender based violence;
De facto separation for a period of at least two years
Non-cohabitation for more than twelve consecutive months from the day of celebration of marriage on unjustifiable.

Divorce by mutual consent refers to the one jointly applied for by both spouses after they agree on terminating their marriage.

Couples submit their written agreement settling the effects of divorce to the judge.
The agreement talks about division of property, alimony & child custody.

More so, Couples filing mutual divorce may decide one lawyer to assist & advise them.

Divorce lawyer or family lawyer helps couples as follows:

In Rwanda divorce proceedings do not take long like it is in other countries across the region.

Furthermore, divorce proceedings takes between one year or one and half.

A divorce case in Rwanda is likely to cost a party filing it:

Official fee which is approximately $120;

Furthermore, professional fee is between $1000 and $3000 .

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