We Serve Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce) Applications in New Zealand.

Proserve will serve your dissolution of marriage (divorce) application in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch along with every area and region of New Zealand. Our nationwide service fee of $390.00 plus GST includes a maximum of three service attempts and associated time and mileage with no hidden costs.

Proserve Limited have been professionally serving dissolution of marriage (divorce) applications in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch along with every area and region of New Zealand.

What do we charge for serving dissolution of marriage (divorce) applications in New Zealand?

Our nationwide fee of $390.00 plus GST includes a maximum of three service attempts and associated time and mileage with no hidden costs. 

We have been serving dissolution of marriage (divorce) applications since 1987. 

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.

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).

Latest Technology

Our process servers use their approved mobile device in the field to confirm service details and send file notes (including photos). This information is uploaded to our secure portal. Our online portal records the date, time and location of every service attempt.

Saving You Time & Money

No more follow up calls or emails, our portal sends instant notifications of all service activities directly to your email box. Our clients can access our portal to load their own notes and documents for service, our portal also provides our clients with the ability to view the status of their assignment.

Evidence of Service

We use the latest technology so service can never be disputed! Every service and attempt to serve your legal documents is recorded by our process servers. The GPS time stamp recorded in real time can easily be downloaded for evidence the defendant or recipient were served.

What is a Process Server?

The person who is responsible for delivering notification of the court or legal action is known as a process server. A process server is an individual engaged to personally deliver, or “serve” legal documents to an individual named in court proceedings. Proserve are the legal document serving professionals with the largest team of process servers in New Zealand from Kaitaia to Bluff.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's):

What do you need?

Upload your legal documents to our website, it's a very easy process. Our process servers throughout New Zealand will immediately be notified and will professionally serve your legal documents.

How long does it take to serve my documents?

We treat every document serving assignment as time critical.

What happens after my documents are served?

We will provide you with the service details via our online portal. All service activities are captured in real-time using the latest GPS technology.

What happens if my documents can't be served?

If your legal documents cant be served, you will receive a detailed report outlining the dates, times, and locations visited (this is also available on our online portal).

 

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.

Please complete this secure online form and we will contact you as soon as possible.