Divorce Application Enquiry

Legal · English ↔ Chinese

1. Duty Solicitor · turn 1

   Hello. I am the duty solicitor. I understand you have a question about applying for a divorce.

   您好，我是值班律師。我了解您想詢問申請離婚的事情。

2. Client · turn 2

   是的。我和丈夫已經分居一年多了，我想知道我是否可以申請離婚。

   Yes. My husband and I have been separated for more than a year, and I would like to know whether I can apply for a divorce.

3. Duty Solicitor · turn 3

   I can give you general information today. I will need to ask about your separation and whether there are any children under eighteen.

   我今天可以向您提供一般資訊。我需要詢問您的分居情況，以及是否有十八歲以下的子女。

4. Client · turn 4

   我們有一個十歲的兒子。他和我住，每個週末都會跟父親見面。

   We have a ten-year-old son. He lives with me and sees his father every weekend.

5. Duty Solicitor · turn 5

   Thank you. The court will need information about the arrangements for your child. A divorce application is separate from decisions about parenting or property.

   謝謝。法院需要了解您孩子的安排。離婚申請與子女照顧或財產決定是分開的事項。

6. Client · turn 6

   我們沒有正式的書面協議，但目前的安排一直很穩定。

   We do not have a formal written agreement, but the current arrangement has been stable.

7. Duty Solicitor · turn 7

   You should collect documents showing the date of separation, your marriage certificate, and the child's current arrangements. We can help you understand the application process.

   您應收集顯示分居日期的文件、結婚證書和孩子目前安排的資料。我們可以協助您了解申請程序。

8. Client · turn 8

   如果我丈夫不願意簽字，我還可以申請嗎？

   Can I still apply if my husband is unwilling to sign?

9. Duty Solicitor · turn 9

   That depends on your circumstances and the type of application. We can arrange a longer appointment to give you advice after reviewing the details.

   這取決於您的情況和申請類型。我們可安排較長的預約，在了解詳情後向您提供建議。

10. Client · turn 10

    我想預約較長的諮詢，也需要普通話口譯員。

    I would like to book a longer consultation and need a Mandarin interpreter.

11. Duty Solicitor · turn 11

    Was there any period after separation when you continued living under the same roof? If so, the court may require an affidavit explaining the changed living arrangements.

    分居後，你們是否有任何一段時間仍住在同一屋簷下？若有，法院可能要求一份宣誓書來說明生活安排的改變。

12. Client · turn 12

    我們分居後又在同一間房子住了三個月，因為我暫時找不到其他住處，但我們已經不再像夫妻一樣生活。

    After we separated, we lived in the same house for another three months because I could not immediately find somewhere else to live, but we were no longer living as a couple.

13. Duty Solicitor · turn 13

    That information is important. For a sole application, you may also need to arrange service of the application on your husband and provide proof of service.

    這項資訊很重要。若您提出單方申請，您還可能需要安排向丈夫送達申請文件並提供送達證明。

14. Client · turn 14

    我會帶上相關文件，也想確認：申請解除婚姻關係時，我需要證明婚姻已破裂至無法挽回嗎？

    I will bring the relevant documents. I also want to confirm: when applying for a dissolution of marriage, do I need to show that the marriage has irretrievably broken down?

15. Duty Solicitor · turn 15

    Yes. The applicant must show an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, usually by at least twelve months of separation.

    是的。申請人必須證明婚姻已破裂至無法挽回，通常以至少十二個月的分居為依據。

16. Client · turn 16

    如果我是申請人，我丈夫就是被申請人嗎？我分居已超過十二個月，但他不同意離婚。

    If I am the applicant, is my husband the respondent? I have been separated for more than twelve months, but he does not agree to a divorce.

17. Duty Solicitor · turn 17

    Yes. The Family Court process requires the respondent to be formally served in a sole application, even if they do not agree with it.

    是的。在單方申請中，家庭法院程序要求向被申請人正式送達文件，即使他不同意申請也是如此。

18. Client · turn 18

    我理解。離婚後，我們還需要處理房屋、存款和債務；這是財產分割嗎？

    I understand. After the divorce, we still need to deal with the house, savings and debts; is that a property settlement?

19. Duty Solicitor · turn 19

    Property settlement is separate from divorce. Parenting orders are also separate and can set out arrangements for a child's care and living arrangements.

    財產分割與離婚是分開的事項。育兒令也是獨立的，可規定孩子的照顧和居住安排。

20. Client · turn 20

    我會準備分居期間的資料。我也明白事實婚姻關係的當事人可能需要就財產問題另行尋求法律意見。

    I will prepare information about the period of separation. I also understand that people in a de facto relationship may need separate legal advice about property matters.

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