Other provisions
Regarding custody, visiting, child- and partner alimony, the division of property and the joint house, it is possible to ask the court for revision later. A revision is possible when there is a change of circumstances, so serious that a revision is justified. When you're married in community of goods you can both claim up to 50% of the value of these goods. You're however free to be satisfied with less than 50%. In such cases it can be wise to insert the arrangements in an agreement (convenant) or to attach the written agreements to the petition. This agreement has to be written in Dutch in order to be accepted by the court and the court needs two copies. Click here for the According to Dutch law you are also entitled to half of the build up pension during the marriage. In the Netherlands you have to inform the pension institute within two years after the divorce. The right to rent the house can be assigned to one of the partners by the court. You can decide to make that clear in the form. When it regards a owned house, the court can assign the house to one of the parties only for six months. Because after these six months you have to come to an agreement anyway, the assignment for a maximum period of six months doesn't mean much and can be seen as a formality.
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