Submit a declaration of separation to the residents' registration office for the record

Important information about the declaration of separation

The declaration of separation is an important document with which you can use the separation can prove, but it also has consequences. You have to keep this in mind when making the declaration:

• The declaration of separation serves only as proof of separation, it does not replace one divorce still cancellation of a registered civil partnership.
• A declaration of separation, which you submit to the residents' registration office or the tax office, which is regulated differently at the different offices, is to be submitted to the ARGE or possibly. also with other offices, if this is required.
• For the later divorce or annulment of a civil partnership, this can serve as evidence of the separation, but it is not necessary for this. You can also prove the separation in other ways.
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• Since the declaration of separation that you put on record at the registration office is only evidence you do not need reasons, circumstances of separation or agreements regarding the separation to submit. Since it is simply not a concern of the authorities who visits the children and when or how the assets are divided, you should not include such details in the declaration of separation.


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Submit a declaration to the residents' registration office

1. Call the ward and ask where to put a statement of separation on record. This is usually the registration office, but it can also be the tax office.
2. Inquire at the registration office or the tax office which documents you need to bring with you. As a rule, the personal documents are sufficient.
3. Ask if there is a form or if you need to write a letter. Often your declaration is simply recorded informally when you go to the office.
4. In the declaration of separation you must assure that your information is truthful and that you are aware of the tax disadvantages are aware, because from the declaration of separation you are officially considered to be permanently separated, spouse splitting is no longer possible possible.
5. Since you only have one fact on record, your separation, it is sufficient for you to sign it, it is no contract and does not require the consent of the partner, nor does the registration office have to do so authorize. This fact is only created when the separation is complete. For this reason, you cannot submit the declaration in advance. The declaration must therefore state that you have been since.. from... live separately. You cannot indicate that you are on... will separate. All you have to do is sign this declaration.
6. Have a confirmation issued that you have submitted the declaration of separation. Since the separation has tax consequences, a message is usually sent to the tax office when you hand it over to the residents' registration office. This confirmation is the proof of the declaration of separation and can now be presented to other authorities.