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rinso · Post by **rinso** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:59 am

It is just some paperwork. And the local legal assistance bureau could help with that.
But unfortunately for you, you cannot divorce within 2 years of marriage. And even then there is a waiting period of 6 months.

Mattlill2000 · Post by **Mattlill2000** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:15 pm

Just slip out the back Jack, make a new plan Sam, no need to be coy Roy......I'm sorry lynusnp, I couldn't help myself with this bad joke. good luck

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 3:16 pm

lynusnp wrote:does anybody has any suggestions for what should be done to be separated from Finnish wife?? Don't have any knowledge from where to start.?? hard to live with finns... enough for me now... been just married to a finn for a year...

Talking to a lawyer (if you are not ready to give some family counselor a try) for example in the local legal assistance bureau would likely be wise. Anyway, from 'Marriage Act'
http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kaannokset ... 290234.pdf

Divorce
Section 25 (411/1987)
(1) The spouses shall have the right to a divorce after a reconsideration period.
(2) However, the spouses shall have the right to a divorce without a reconsideration
period if they have lived separated for the past two years without interruption.
Section 26 (411/1987)
(1) The reconsideration period shall begin upon the date when the joint petition of the
spouses for the dissolution of the marriage is filed with the court or the court
registry or the petition of one spouse is served on the other spouse.
(2) After a reconsideration period of at least six months, the spouses shall be granted a
divorce upon their joint request or upon the request of one of the spouses. The
request shall be made within one year of the beginning of the reconsideration
period.

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