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Question 254 · General questions

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ALL:254
Official question number
254
Scope
General · all federal states

Official German original · DE

In Deutschland dürfen Ehepaare sich scheiden lassen. Meistens müssen sie dazu das "Trennungsjahr" einhalten. Was bedeutet das?

ADer Scheidungsprozess dauert ein Jahr.
BDie Ehegatten sind ein Jahr verheiratet, dann ist die Scheidung möglich.
CDas Besuchsrecht für die Kinder gilt ein Jahr.
DDie Ehegatten führen mindestens ein Jahr getrennt ihr eigenes Leben. Danach ist die Scheidung möglich.Verified correct answer ✓
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Die Ehegatten führen mindestens ein Jahr getrennt ihr eigenes Leben. Danach ist die Scheidung möglich.

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In Germany, married couples are allowed to divorce. Most of the time they have to observe the “separation year” to do this. What does that mean?

  1. The divorce process lasts a year.
  2. The spouses are married for one year, then divorce is possible.
  3. The visitation rights for the children are valid for one year.
  4. The spouses lead their own lives separately for at least a year. After that, divorce is possible.Verified correct answer ✓

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