Beate Marten

Lawyer · Founding Partner

Certified Specialist Lawyer in Family Law Certified Specialist Lawyer in Employment Law

A separation often raises both personal and financial issues. Beate Marten represents your interests with many years of legal experience: in out-of-court negotiations and before all German family courts. She has been practicing law since founding her firm in 1997—more than 25 years ago. She has held the title of Certified Specialist Lawyer in Family Law since 2011 and the title of Certified Specialist Lawyer in Employment Law since 2015. In family law, she focuses particularly on separation and divorce, as well as on property and real estate matters. Her practice also includes advising on employment law and representing clients before all German labor courts.

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Experience & Qualifications

Legal Practice & Qualifications

Certified specialist lawyer in employment law since 2015
Certified specialist lawyer in family law since 2011
Admitted to the bar in 1997 and founder of the Marten law firm

Education & Legal Clerkship

Completed her legal clerkship at the Berlin
Studied law at Freie Universität Berlin

Court of Appeal Consulting & Representation

Representing your interests. Negotiating agreements.

Beate Marten has been practicing law for over 25 years. In cases of separation and divorce, she represents you and negotiates the legal and financial consequences. She has held the title of Certified Specialist Lawyer in Family Law since 2011. Her areas of expertise include property and real estate matters. She advocates for your interests both out of court and before all German family courts. Her practice also includes advising on employment law and representing clients before all German labor courts. She has held the title of Certified Specialist Lawyer in Employment Law since 2015.

Separation, Divorce, Assets & Real Estate,Employment Law

Published Professional Articles

Professional Articles by Beate Marten

Professional Networking

Memberships

Member of theBerlin Bar Association(Berliner Anwaltsverein e. V.) and thus inthe German Bar Association
Member ofthe Family Law Working Group of the German Bar Association
Member ofthe Employment Law Working Group of the German Bar Association
Member ofthe VDAA – Association of German Labor Lawyers e. V.

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Articles by Beate Marten

13 Expert Articles

Planning a Divorce: A Comprehensive Overview of the Process, Assets, and Real Estate

Planning a Divorce: The One-Year Separation Period, Proceedings, Maintenance, Pension Rights Equalization, Assets, and Real Estate. By Beate Marten, a certified specialist lawyer.

Beate Marten Family Law

Separation, Real Estate, and Assets

Organizing Real Estate, Loans, and Assets After Separation: Documents, Cut-off Dates, Marital Gains, and Agreements. By Certified Specialist Lawyer Beate Marten.

Beate Marten Family Law

Termination While on Sick Leave

What Applies Regarding Access, Written Form, and the Statute of Limitations During a Sick Leave Period.

Beate Marten, Employment Law

Post-divorce spousal support: Who is entitled to it?

During the separation phase—that is, before the divorce is finalized in court—there may be a claim for separation support, depending on the couple’s marital living circumstances; if applicable, this claim must be actively asserted.

Beate Marten Family Law

Joint Custody: Decisions in Everyday Life and on Important Matters

The issue of joint custody arises not only in cases of divorce involving married couples with children.

Beate Marten Family Law

Divorce Without a One-Year Separation Period: Hardship Cases and Legal Requirements

Family law is a very special area of law.

Beate Marten Family Law

Compensation for Use of the Family Home: When Does It Begin? How Much? How Long?

The separation of spouses also involves a physical separation.

Beate Marten Family Law

Marital Gains: Asset Growth and Equalization in Divorce

A divorce is no easy matter, either legally or emotionally.

Beate Marten, Family Law

When and for Whom Is a Marital Agreement Advisable?: Assets, Retirement Planning, and Contractual Limits

Are you planning to get married, or are you already in a happy marriage?

Beate Marten Family Law

Custody: Parental Responsibility and Decisions for the Child

Parental custody is governed by law under § 1626 of the German Civil Code (BGB).

Beate Marten Family Law

Divorce Settlement Agreement: Jointly Regulating Assets, Maintenance, and Other Consequences

When a marriage breaks down, it is rarely a pleasant experience.

Beate Marten Family Law

Separation Agreement: Housing, Child Care, and Finances After Separation

Separating from a partner is always an emotionally stressful situation.

Beate Marten, Family Law

Employment References and Confidentiality: The Importance of Interim References

When it comes to employment references, a distinction is made between final references—which are due and owed only upon termination of the employment relationship—and interim references, which provide an interim assessment of performance and conduct during the current employment relationship.

Beate Marten, Employment Law

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