Senegal - Apply for Divorce

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Procedure

1. To apply for divorce, one of the spouses or both in the case of divorce by mutual consent, may initiate divorce proceedings. Applicants must apply to the judge of the District Court in the place of residence of the wife. Note: A link is provided under "Office Locations & Contacts" which you can use to access the court directory.
2. Applicants will need to submit the following documents:
   1. A written request
   2. A copy of the marriage certificate
   3. The birth certificate of the children, if there is
3. Pay the application fee.
4. Your application will be reviewed by authorities. The amount of time it takes before a divorce judgment is issued depends on the complexity of the case.

Note: In case you have lost your divorce certificate, you will need to go to the Registrar of the Court which gave the judgment.

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Required Documents

• A written request
• A copy of the marriage certificate
• The acts of birth of the children, if there is

Office Locations & Contacts

Directorate of Civil Affairs

Address:
58, rue Carnot - Annexe Ministre de la Justice - BP 4030 - Dakar

Telephone:
33 823 59 57

Telefax:
33 823 16 12

Court Directory

Eligibility

A divorce may be filed in Senegal, when one or both spouses decide to put an end to their union.

One of the spouses or both in the case of divorce by mutual consent may initiate divorce proceedings.

Fees

Application Fee: 2400 FCFA.

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Processing Time

The amount of time it takes before a divorce judgment is issued, depends on the complexity of the case.

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Instructions

The divorce procedure takes two forms:

• a divorce by mutual consent
• a contentious divorce

In both cases, the applicant (s) must apply to the judge of the District Court in the place of residence of the wife.

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