Our Process Servers will professionally serve your dissolution of marriage (divorce) application.

Proserve Limited will serve your dissolution of marriage (divorce) application throughout every region of New Zealand from Kaitaia to Bluff. 

We have been serving dissolution of marriage (divorce) applications throughout New Zealand since 1987.  Proserve Limited are the most experienced nationwide process servers in New Zealand.

We have over three decades of experience professionally serving dissolution of marriage (divorce) applications in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and throughout every region of New Zealand from Kaitaia to Bluff. In simple terms, dissolving a marriage or civil union is the legal term for divorce.

The Family Court in New Zealand can end your marriage or civil union by making an order for dissolving your marriage. The Family Court in New Zealand has the authority to legally end your marriage or civil union once you and you partner have lived apart for a minimum of two years. If you have children together the Family Court must be satisfied that arrangements have been made for their care and welfare.

Do you need to serve your dissolution of marriage (divorce) application in New Zealand? Proserve are recognised market leaders, we serve legal documents, court proceedings and dissolution of marriage (divorce) applications. You can trust Proserve to effectively manage the serving of your dissolution of marriage (divorce) application. Our nationwide team of experienced process servers will professionally serve your application with care and discretion.  

When experience matters, our Process Servers are the best in New Zealand, we have an excellent working knowledge of the New Zealand Family Court process and understand what is required to serve your application in accordance with the New Zealand Family Court rules of service. To assist you, we have included links to download the dissolution of marriage application that is right for you, please scroll down.

We can't provide you with legal advice. If you do need advice, we suggest you contact a family lawyer, community law centre or a legal firm that specialises in Family Court matters. There is also useful information available online, take a look at the New Zealand Courts website.  

When you are ready for us to serve your dissolution of marriage (divorce) application simply click the box on our home page and upload your details and dissolution of marriage (divorce) application.

What does it cost?

We charge an all inclusive nationwide fee of $390.00 plus GST including time, mileage and up to three service attempts. If we are unable to serve your application, we will advise you by email. If you need to locate the other party (recipient), we can engage a licensed private investigator to assist. 

In New Zealand there are two types of marriage dissolution (divorce) applications:

1.  If both you and your partner want a divorce – If you have grounds to do so, both you and your partner, you need to ask the Family Court for a marriage of dissolution order.

Click this link for information on applying for a divorce (when you both agree).

2.  If only one of you wants a divorce: As the applicant, you will need to ask the Family Court to make a decision. This is known an applying for an order. If you are applying for an order, you (or your legal representative) become responsible for ensuring that your application is correctly served on the recipient.

Click this link for information on applying for a divorce (on your own).

 

What do we do?

  • We will serve your dissolution of marriage (divorce) application.
  • We ask the respondent to sign an acknowledgment of service. 
  • We swear and return the affidavit of service to you without delay.
  • We can trace the respondent using licensed private investigators.

 

Why use a professional?

  • We have the proven ability to locate recipients or defendants anywhere in New Zealand.
  • As an independent party, our process servers are 100% neutral and not personally involved.   
  • Our process servers have an excellent knowledge of the legal process and rules of service.
  • We are experienced and cost-effective with New Zealand's largest team of process servers.

Contact us.

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